Joey Votto
40-Year-Old
Day-To-Day
Injury Ankle
2023 Stats
AVG
.202
HR
14
RBI
38
R
26
SB
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Should Votto choose to play in 2024, it will not be in the uniform he has worn since 2007 at the big league level as the Reds rightfully declined their $20M option on him for the 2024 season. It is never easy to watch a fan favorite accelerate into the aging curve, but injuries have done that to Votto since his last productive fantasy season in 2021 when he stunned all of us with 36 homers when we thought the power was gone. 2023 was more of the same as injuries limited him to 65 games and just a handful of memorable moments on the field around below average productivity. Simply put, Votto lacks fantasy viability outside of deep mono league formats wherever he signs as his days as a starting player are clearly over. The easy story is Toronto giving the hometown boy a final year with the club as the club has a vacancy with the departure of Belt in free agency, but even that feel-good story is not going to lead to a notable fantasy value bounce. Read Past Outlooks
Tweaks ankle in spring debut
Votto was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game as a precaution after rolling his right ankle in the dugout, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
ANALYSIS
Votto clubbed a solo homer on the first pitch he saw from Zack Wheeler before the dugout accident prompted an early exit from his spring debut. It doesn't appear to be a serious issue, so the veteran slugger could be back on the field in the next few days.
Votto clubbed a solo homer on the first pitch he saw from Zack Wheeler before the dugout accident prompted an early exit from his spring debut. It doesn't appear to be a serious issue, so the veteran slugger could be back on the field in the next few days.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+16%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+28%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .733 | 344 | 11 | 47 | .216 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .850 | 807 | 50 | 131 | .239 | ||||
2023vs Left | .897 | 57 | 4 | 9 | .222 | ||||
2023vs Right | .703 | 185 | 10 | 29 | .196 | ||||
2022vs Left | .700 | 121 | 2 | 11 | .214 | ||||
2022vs Right | .682 | 255 | 9 | 30 | .201 | ||||
2021vs Left | .702 | 166 | 5 | 27 | .215 | ||||
2021vs Right | 1.048 | 367 | 31 | 72 | .289 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+6%
OPS at Home
2023
+23%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .839 | 605 | 35 | 103 | .234 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .790 | 546 | 26 | 75 | .230 | ||||
2023Home | .673 | 130 | 7 | 18 | .173 | ||||
2023Away | .830 | 112 | 7 | 20 | .235 | ||||
2022Home | .700 | 186 | 8 | 26 | .185 | ||||
2022Away | .678 | 190 | 3 | 15 | .224 | ||||
2021Home | 1.004 | 289 | 20 | 59 | .293 | ||||
2021Away | .860 | 244 | 16 | 40 | .233 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joey Votto compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.44BB Rate
11.2%K Rate
25.6%BABIP
.212ISO
.231AVG
.202OBP
.314SLG
.433OPS
.747wOBA
.332Exit Velocity
89.3 mphHard Hit Rate
32.9%Barrels/PA
6.6%Expected BA
.189Expected SLG
.367Sprint Speed
22.4 ft/secGround Ball %
47.9%Line Drive %
11.0%Fly Ball %
41.1%Advanced Batting Stats
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Votto enjoyed a resurgent 2021 campaign with 36 home runs and a .938 OPS, but he crashed hard last season with a .205/.319/.370 slash line in 91 games before he underwent surgery for a torn rotator cuff. It's unclear how long and exactly how much the injury affected his season, which saw the veteran first baseman produced the worst strikeout rate (25.8 percent) of his career. Votto's exit velocity dipped over three mph to 89.7, which cratered his expected batting averaged to .218. He still got on base at a good clip with a 12.0 percent walk rate, but he's unlikely to return to his former power profile. Votto should rebound some with a healthy shoulder, but his health in 2023 certainly isn't guaranteed as he enters his age-39 season, and he'll once again be surrounded by a poor Cincinnati lineup that will depress any counting stats.
More Fantasy News
Making Grapefruit debut Sunday
Votto will make his Grapefruit League debut for the Blue Jays on Sunday versus the Phillies, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports.
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Joins Toronto as NRI
Votto signed with the Blue Jays as a non-roster invitee Friday, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
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Feeling great physically
Votto feels better physically than he has in years following rehab and strength training since the end of the season, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
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Team option declined
The Reds declined Votto's $20 million club option for 2024 on Saturday.
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No plans to retire
Votto said in an interview Friday that he wants to continue his baseball career for "at least one more year," Paul Pabst of The Dan Patrick Show reports.
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