It’s the most wonderful time of the year: meaningful baseball games are (almost) back. The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to turn the page from an underwhelming off-season, where they made marginal additions after missing out on then-free agent Shohei Ohtani, who signed a historic $700-million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
They’re dumb, and they’re spectacular! It has been something of an odd year for the prognostication corner of Red Reporter HQ. Gone is Joey Votto, stalwart that he was, the sabermetric dream of a player who graced the roster of the Cincinnati Reds long before they themselves embraced sabermetrics - and long after.
If you can believe it, Opening Day arrives next Thursday for 28 of the 30 big-league clubs – the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will open in South Korea this Wednesday.
Remember last season when Blue Jays pitchers remained in good health? Pepperidge Farms remembers. This spring, numerous pitchers have dealt with injuries, such as Alek Manoah and Yariel Rodríguez.
Joey Votto’s Blue Jays career got off to a hot start on Sunday, as the 40-year-old homered in his first at-bat of the spring against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Blue Jays have endured a complicated few weeks. On one hand, the overall dullness surrounding the team’s unspectacular offseason has been levied by the Joey Votto show – a homer here, a quip there – and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s epic spring showing (1.186 OPS).
It’s not unfair to say that the Blue Jays have a farm system that ranks in the bottom half of the league. With that being said, they have a ton of prospects in the upper minors who could become mainstays on the roster in 2024.
New Toronto Blue Jays' first baseman Joey Votto is going viral for a hilarious response he gave to the recent results of a players survey. Votto was voted by his peers as one of the friendliest infielders to talk to on a field, and he put on social media that his goal for 2024 was to be among the unfriendliest players.
Baseball season is just around the corner! Some of you may already know the ins and outs of the Toronto Blue Jays and baseball but you may have friends and family who may want to know more and be a part of the conversation.
A week after agreeing to a non-roster deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, 40-year-old veteran Joey Votto wasted little time making his presence known.
For the second straight Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays had a split-squad game. Unlike last Sunday, the Blue Jays won one of the games, while the other game was a tie.
There was some good and some bad in Joey Votto’s debut with the Toronto Blue Jays. On Sunday afternoon, one of the greatest Canadian baseball players made his debut for his hometown team.
The Toronto Blue Jays will likely have a pair of new faces taking the field during split-squad action on Sunday, with one-half of the roster travelling to Clearwater, Fla., to face the Philadelphia Phillies and the remaining half staying back in Dunedin to host the Minnesota Twins.
Reds legend Joey Votto will make his Blue Jays debut on Wednesday according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of SportsNet. No. 37 for the Blue Jays. "I don't want to let go," Votto said earlier this week.
Joey Votto, who is from Toronto, recently signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. He is excited to join his hometown team, but will miss playing for the only organization he’s ever known at the MLB level, the Cincinnati Reds.
Joey Votto had the internet "ooing" and "awing" on Sunday when he posted a baby picture of himself wearing Toronto Blue Jays gear. After signing with the
On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays made headlines when it was reported that veteran slugger and Etobicoke, Ontario product Joey Votto would be joining the squad on a MiLB deal as a non-roster invitee to big league camp.
The Cincinnati Reds are a franchise known for honoring and loving their best players in ways other franchises can’t quite measure up to over time. From Johnny Bench to Pete Rose, Jose Rijo and countless other fan favorites, the Reds have long been seen as one of the classiest and most loyal NL Central and MLB franchises.
Joey Votto kept his hopes of extending his MLB career alive by signing with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, giving himself the chance to make some fitting history with his new club.
The Toronto Blue Jays have added a familiar face to the roster, as ESPN’s Buster Olney is reporting that the organization signed veteran first baseman Joey Votto to a non-roster invite deal.
After a tremendously long wait, Joey Votto has finally found a job.
Joey Votto is going to look strange in a non-Cincinnati Reds jersey.
Joey Votto and the Montreal Expos are feeling each other's feelings right now.
Reds legend Joey Votto shared another update on his playing status with Opening Day just a few weeks away. The 40-year-old hasn't received an official offer from a team since the Reds declined his $20 million option in November.
Joey Votto, a seasoned MLB player, finds himself amidst the uncertainties of free agency as spring training commences. Despite his wealth of experience and potential contributions to any team’s clubhouse, Votto has encountered a surprising lack of interest from MLB franchises during this offseason.
Someone needs to give the Reds legend a job.
Joey Votto is still looking for a way to continue his MLB career in 2024, and that is clear from one admission he made on Friday.
Former NL MVP Joey Votto may soon begin wreaking havoc at your local supermarket if no MLB team decides to sign him in free agency.
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