Joey Votto 1B/DH FA Fri 7/4/14 9:56 AM
Joey Votto
1B/DH FA
John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer writes that Joey Votto (leg) became "painful to watch" toward the end of the Reds' road trip.
Fay adds that Votto has "grimaced after each swing" as his left leg collapses. The first baseman is refusing to blame his quad/knee ailment for his struggles, but, as Fay notes, Votto is clearly "nowhere near healthy." Votto is still getting on base at a .374 clip in his 21 games since returning from the disabled list, but he's yet to homer and is slugging only .355. The Reds don't plan to put him back on the DL unless the injury gets worse, but fantasy owners should be prepared for a continued dip in production.