Someway, issues proceed to get even worse for the lowly Cincinnati Reds this spring.
Per Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Reds veteran first baseman Joey Votto was positioned on the COVID-19 injured listing forward of Tuesday’s recreation towards the Milwaukee Brewers after Votto reported signs. Supervisor David Bell mentioned the six-time All-Star hadn’t but examined constructive for the virus as of Tuesday afternoon.
“We’re precautionary so far as with the ability to put him on that COVID IL, which can be a day-to-day factor till we all know extra,” Bell defined. Votto tested positive for the coronavirus in March 2021, and there is not any timetable for his return to the lineup.
It is one more brutal blow for the 38-year-old who grew to become a spectator hitting .122 with no house runs and three RBI on the younger season. Votto appeared to not too long ago tease he is within the closing stretch of his profession:
