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Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/16/2023
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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. Read Past Outlooks

Slated for rehab assignment
Votto (shoulder/biceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Votto started his initial rehab assignment in early April, but it quickly became obvious his surgically repaired left shoulder and bicep weren't ready. The veteran first baseman has been ramping up his workouts in recent weeks and now feels ready to give it another shot. How many games he might need isn't yet clear, but a lengthy rehab stint seems probable. Once he's deemed ready, Votto figures to be used both at first base and designated hitter.
Votto started his initial rehab assignment in early April, but it quickly became obvious his surgically repaired left shoulder and bicep weren't ready. The veteran first baseman has been ramping up his workouts in recent weeks and now feels ready to give it another shot. How many games he might need isn't yet clear, but a lengthy rehab stint seems probable. Once he's deemed ready, Votto figures to be used both at first base and designated hitter.
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Since 2021vs Left | .702 | 287 | 7 | 38 | .215 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .894 | 622 | 40 | 102 | .252 | ||||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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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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Since 2021Home | .885 | 475 | 28 | 85 | .251 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .779 | 434 | 19 | 55 | .229 | ||||
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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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Votto's resurgence was one of the better stories of 2021. After three seasons of decline, Votto joined the Launch-Angle Revolution with a flourish, hitting 36 homers while posting a .938 OPS. The Statcast numbers suggest it wasn't a fluke - his average exit velocity (92.9 mph), barrel rate (17.2%) and hard hit rate (53.2%) were all in the 90+ percentile. How did Votto reverse that decline? It started towards the end of the 2020 season, when he was benched for three days and made a conscious decision to change his approach. Votto exemplified the old internet forum argument "... he could hit more homers if he wanted to ...." At age 38, can Votto repeat this level of production? Regression is a powerful force, the possibility of an injury remains high and the lineup around Votto projects to be worse. That said, it's also unlikely that you'll have to pay a draft cost commensurate with his 2021 production.
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Reports improvement
Votto (shoulder) said Monday that the difference in how he feels now and when he was shut down is "incomparable," C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
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Could begin rehab assignment soon
Votto (shoulder) is taking a live batting practice session with Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Moved to 60-day IL
The Reds transferred Votto (shoulder/biceps) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.
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To take live BP at Triple-A
Reds manager David Bell said Thursday that Votto (shoulder) will begin taking live batting practice this weekend at Triple-A Louisville, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Still no timetable for rehab
Votto (shoulder) said Wednesday that there is still no timetable for when he might begin another minor-league rehab assignment, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
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