Reds all-star first baseman and 2010 National League Most Valuable Player Joey Votto will report to Single A Reds’ affiliate Dayton Dragons for a two day rehab stint on Tuesday.
Votto had arthroscopic surgery to repair his injured left knee on July 17 and was close to rejoining the team when he re-injured it during a sliding drill on August 8. That injury resulted in another surgery to remove a piece of cartilage
Heading into today’s game the Reds are a surprising 28-12 without Votto in the lineup but there is absolutely no doubt that this is a completely different team without his left-handed bat. With the “dog days” of summer in full effect and the obvious fatigue of this team, his ...