Joey Votto will undergo season-ending surgery on Friday
by Luke Monaldo | Blue Jays Correspondent | Wed, Aug 17th 3:44pm EDT
Joey Votto will undergo surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear on Friday ending his 2022 season as reported by Cincinnati Enquirer’s Bobby Nightengale. (Bobby Nightengale on Twitter )
Fantasy Impact:
Votto will finish the 2022 campaign slashing .205/.319/.370 with 11 home runs, 41 RBI, 31 runs scored, and 44 walks in 366 plate appearances across just 91 games. Votto also missed two weeks of the season in May as he recovered from COVID-19. Votto recently passed Larry Walker (1,989) for most MLB games played all time by a Canadian-born player with his 1,991 career games. Votto’s down season is indicative of his underlying shoulder issue and he should be ready to go for Spring Training early in 2023. Once Mike Moustakas, who is expected to be activated from the IL this weekend, returns he will likely take over at first base for Votto for the rest of the season.
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