Joey Votto, a six-time All-Star with the Cincinnati Reds, has decided to retire after failing to break onto the Toronto Blue Jays' big league roster.
Joey Votto's time with the Cincinnati Reds came to an end last fall, but he wasn't done playing ball just yet.in February and, after working his way through some injuries, found himself on the precipice of playing for his hometown team. Votto got held up in Triple-A, though, and the Blue Jays did not call him up for this week's series against the Reds."That's it, I'm done," Votto said in a video he posted to Instagram. "I am officially retired from baseball.
Votto also wrote a note thanking his friends, family, coaches, teammates, the Reds and the Blue Jays for all the support he got over the years.In 31 minor league appearances this season, Votto was batting .165 with two home runs, 12 RBI and a .569 OPS. He had 36 strikeouts compared to 16 walks, which was out of character for a slugger who recorded more walks than strikeouts in four separate big league campaigns.
With those numbers, Votto could very well earn a spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in five years' time. At the very least, he established himself as one of the best players in Reds history. Votto ranks first in walks, second in home runs, second in doubles, third in RBI, fourth in runs, fourth in WAR, fifth in hits and sixth in games played on the Reds' all-time leaderboards. Even though Cincinnati's front office didn't pick up Votto's $20 million club option for 2024, he still largely lived up to the 10-year, $225 million contract he inked with the team back in 2010.
Before he called it quits, Votto ranked second in games played, second in doubles, third in RBI, fourth in hits, fourth in home runs, sixth in batting average and sixth in WAR among active players.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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