The Cincinnati Reds gave their fans a playoffs push this season after their ugly showing in 2022.
They came up short in the end, but they reached the final weekend with tangible chances.
Still, this is a young team with several impressive prospects.
They will probably be back to fight for a place next year.
Whether or not they will have Joey Votto back on the roster remains a complete mystery, though.
In what could have been his last game as an active player, Votto was actually ejected because he was arguing balls and strikes from the dugout.
The player himself went to Twitter to address the issue and actually apologized for his behavior.
“I cannot holler at the umpire from our teams bench. He was completely justified in ejecting me. For those that wanted to see me play today, I am sorry,” he tweeted.
I cannot holler at the umpire from our teams bench. He was completely justified in ejecting me.
For those that wanted to see me play today, I am sorry.
— Joey Votto (@JoeyVotto) October 1, 2023
He actually took one at-bat, but fans really wanted to see him play because he is a free agent after the season and his future is a big question mark.
Votto, one of the most influential and high-profile Reds players of the millennium, has an expensive $20 million club option for 2024, with a $7 million buyout.
The Reds won’t pick up the option but might be able to bring him back on a cheaper deal… if he is up for returning another year.
That much is still unclear.
“As far as my future, my individual future, I’m still not there yet (…) I just don’t have an answer yet. We’ll see,” he said about his future.
This year, Votto had 14 home runs and a .747 OPS.
For his career, he has a .920 OPS with 356 long balls and 2,135 hits.
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