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\n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:” the former National League MVP and six-time All-Star who has a shot at the Hall of Fame when he ends his days as The player has spent his entire career with the Reds, who drafted him out of Richview Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke, Ontario, in 2002. That’s where Votto grew up, just west of downtown Toronto, and now he’ll have the chance to extend his career with Team Canada.\n \n“He’s had a tremendous career,” manager John Schneider said. “He has accolades that go back and forth between his plate discipline, his power and his overall reputation as a competitor. That’s what he’s brought to the teams he’s played for.”\n\nIt was unclear whether Votto would get a deal this offseason, and earlier this week, the part-time comedian posted an image of himself on social media with the caption “lost ball.”\n\nThe photo was a nod to the viral image of Keanu Reeves, who grew up in Toronto, only in Votto’s near-perfect recreation, a baseball bat resting on the bench while looking down at the ground. sad.”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”OEmbed”,”html”:”“,”providerName”:”MLB”,”providerUrl”:null,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:425,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”: “Markdown”,”content”:”Underneath the Instagram post, Blue Jays legend José Bautista left a comment:\n\n“Home team?””,”type”:”text”}, {“__typename”:”OEmbed “,”html”:”
\n”,”providerName”:”Instagram”,”providerUrl”:” Votto is back and the Blue Jays suddenly have their nice camp story. What a Canadian moment for him too, grabbing headlines on NHL trade deadline day, an unofficial holiday for some north of the border.\n\nHowever, Votto wants this to be more than just a feel-good story . Appearing recently via Zoom on an ESPN broadcast of a spring training game between the Braves and Red Sox, Votto made it clear that he still had a burning desire to play, romanticizing the summer days ahead.\n\n “I’ll do whatever it takes to get back on a major league field,” he said. “I just miss it. It’s the best game.””,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Video”,”contentDate”:”2024-03-08T18:57:18.118Z”,”preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\”preferredPlaybacks \”:\”mp4AvcPlayback\”})”:” Blue Jays broadcast discusses Joey Votto signing non-roster deal, including invitation to spring training”,”displayAsVideoGif”:false,”duration” :”00:00 :26″,”slug”:”blue-jays-broadcast-talks-joey-votto-s-signing”,”tags”:({“__typename”:”GameTag”},{“__typename” :”TeamTag”, “slug”:”teamid-141″,”title”:”Toronto Blue Jays”,”team”:{“__ref”:”Team:141″},”type”:”team”}, {“__typename”: “TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”vod”,”title”:”vod”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”highlight” ,”title”: “highlight”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”in-game-highlight”,”title”:”in-game highlight”, “type”:” taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”game action tracking”,”title”:”game action tracking”,”type”:”taxonomy”} ,{“__typename”:” TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”spring training”,”title”:”Spring training”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug “:”grapefruit-league”, “title”:”Grapefruit League”,”type”:”taxonomy”},{“__typename”:”TaxonomyTag”,”slug”:”transactions”,”title”:”transactions” ,”type”:”taxonomy” }),”thumbnail”:{“__typename”:”Thumbnail”,”templateUrl”:” Jays broadcast on Joey Votto signing”,”relativeSiteUrl”:”/video/blue -jays-broadcast-talks-joey-votto- s-signing”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Votto is a Canadian baseball icon and one of the best hitters of his generation, with a career .294 average with a notable .409 on-base percentage. percentage. Now 40 years old, Votto is coming off a couple of down years that have been slowed by injuries.\n\nIn 156 games combined, Votto hit just .204 with a .712 OPS, but has continued to play in the field in the first base. and he feels like he still has a little more left in the tank.\n\nWhen news of Votto’s signing broke Friday at TD Ballpark, Justin Turner, 39, was at first base. That position obviously belongs to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but Votto will join a depth competition that includes Daniel Vogelbach and Spencer Horwitz, ranked as Toronto’s No. 16 prospect by MLB Pipeline.\n\nOn March 8, there is no A lot of time for Votto will ramp up and face live pitchers in spring training, but a veteran of 2,056 major league games should be able to adapt faster than an average non-roster signing. Exactly what Votto has been doing to train on his own time will also be a factor in this, and we should have a clearer idea when he reports in the coming days.\n\n“First of all, to see where he stands, what he’s been doing, things like that,” Schneider said. “He probably has a good guy to lean on: Justin Turner, a decorated 39-year-old. It’s just a matter of trying to make him part of the process and see where the first week takes us.\n\n“Whenever you’re interested in a player, obviously there are skill sets that appeal to you and he speaks for him. themselves.”\n\nThere are still many obstacles to overcome before Votto takes the field with the Blue Jays just miles (kilometers) from where he grew up. 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March 8, 2024
One of the best Canadian players in baseball history has signed a non-roster contract with the Blue Jays, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Votto will join the club at its spring facility to pursue his 18th MLB season.
The club has not confirmed the deal, which will pay Votto $2 million if he is in the major leagues, according to a source, with another $2 million in incentives.
The former National League MVP and six-time All-Star who has a shot at the Hall of Fame when his playing days are over has spent his entire career with the Reds, who drafted him out of Richview Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke , Ontario, in 2002. That’s where Votto grew up, just west of downtown Toronto, and now he’ll get the chance to extend his career with Team Canada.
“He’s had a tremendous career,” manager John Schneider said. “He has accolades that go back and forth between his plate discipline, his power and his overall reputation as a competitor. That is what he has contributed to the teams he has played on.”
It was unclear whether Votto would get a deal this offseason, and earlier this week, the part-time comedian posted an image of himself on social media with the caption “missed ball.”
The photo was a nod to the viral image of Keanu Reeves, who grew up in Toronto, only in Votto’s near-perfect recreation, a baseball bat resting on the bench as he stared helplessly at the ground.
Below the Instagram post, Blue Jays legend José Bautista left a comment:
Well, Votto is back, and the Blue Jays suddenly have their feel-good camp history. What a Canadian moment for him, too, grabbing headlines on NHL trade deadline day, an unofficial holiday for some north of the border.
However, Votto wants this to be more than just a feel-good story. Appearing recently via Zoom on an ESPN broadcast of a spring training game between the Braves and Red Sox, Votto made it clear that he still had a burning desire to play, romanticizing the summer days ahead.
“I’ll do whatever it takes to get back on a major league field,” he said. “I just miss it. It is the best game.”
Votto is an icon of Canadian baseball and one of the best hitters of his generation, batting .294 for his career with a notable .409 on-base percentage. Votto, now 40, is coming off a couple of bad years that have been slowed by injuries.
In 156 games combined, Votto hit just .204 with a .712 OPS, but he has continued to play the field at first base and feels he still has a little more left in the tank.
When news of Votto’s signing broke Friday at TD Ballpark, 39-year-old Justin Turner was at first base. That position obviously belongs to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but Votto will join a depth competition that includes Daniel Vogelbach and Spencer Horwitz, ranked as Toronto’s No. 16 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
On March 8, there isn’t much time for Votto to stretch himself and face live pitchers in spring training, but a veteran of 2,056 major league games should be able to adjust faster than an average non-roster signing. Exactly what Votto has been doing to train on his own time will also factor into this, which we should have a clearer idea of when he reports in the coming days.
“First of all, see where he is, what he’s been doing and things like that,” Schneider said. “He probably has a good guy to lean on: Justin Turner, a decorated 39-year-old. It’s just about trying to get him to be a part of the process and see where the first week takes us.
“Whenever you’re interested in a player, there are obviously skill sets that appeal to you and they speak for themselves.”
There are still many obstacles to overcome before Votto takes the field with the Blue Jays just miles from where he grew up. But for now, the Blue Jays just brought in one of the game’s most decorated players for what could be one last chance, and there’s no more fascinating camp story right now than this one.