Joey Votto collected his first homer and first stolen base Sunday against the Pirates. He also collected his 18th, 19th and 20th walks of the season, upping his on-base percentage to .542. Of course, Votto's fantasy owners want more power and finally saw a little today.

Joey Votto hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Reds defeated the Angels 5-4 on Wednesday. It was Votto's only hit of the game and his first of the young season, but it was the one that mattered the most. The 29-year-old all-everything first baseman is one of the game's premier hitters. Now healthy, he should deliver big numbers throughout the 2013 season.

Joey Votto hit a solo home run off Yu Darvish Saturday, but the Reds lost to the Rangers. It was Votto's third home run of the spring, and he's hitting .359 in Cactus League play. After having surgery to repair his left knee in the offseason, Votto appears ready to begin the season.

Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's tie with the Brewers. Votto looked like the player we remember from last year, when he hit .337/.474/.567 in 374 at-bats. Votto had surgery on his left knee in the offseason, but he seems to be showing no ill effects from the surgery thus far.

Reds manager Dusty Baker indicated that Joey Votto was pulled early from Thursday's game due to fatigue. It was Votto's second game back since playing for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. "He wasn't feeling good," Baker said. "He's off [Friday], so that's why I just gave him a couple at-bats and took him out. He was just tired and not feeling up to par. No big deal."

Joey Votto has officially committed to Team Canada for the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Votto wanted to test out his surgically-repaired knee in Reds camp before fully committing to the event. He feels good and should do some real damage for his native country. Team Canada starts play this Thursday.

Joey Votto said Wednesday that he still hasn't decided whether he'll play for Team Canada in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Votto is coming off two knee surgeries and wants to make sure he doesn't expose himself to re-injury by playing in the tournament. The Reds would obviously prefer that he stays put in spring training.

Joey Votto displayed no ill-effects of his surgically-repaired left knee on Friday, going 2-for-3 with an RBI in a losing effort against the Indians. Both of Votto's hits in the contest were singles, with his first one opening the scoring in the five-run first inning. He's still undecided on whether he'll play for Team Canada in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, but he's on his way to putting those injury concerns to rest.

FOX Sports' Jon Paul Morosi reports that Joey Votto has not yet been cleared to join Canada's World Baseball Classic roster. Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reported Tuesday that Votto had been cleared, but Morosi is obviously hearing otherwise. Either way, Votto isn't sure if he'll participate or not. The Reds no doubt would prefer if he stayed in camp.

Joey Votto still isn't sure whether he'll play for Canada in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Votto will be on the roster for Canada, but he wants to see how he feels before committing. "As far as playing, I'm going to have to wait until the day before to decide," said Votto. The Reds would surely prefer that he stays put in spring training.