Joey Votto - Fantasy News & Updates
Joey Votto - Fantasy News & Updates
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For the first few months of the season, it looked as though 2009 would be Votto's coming-out party, the year he arrived as one of the NL's premier run producers. At the height of his tear in May, however, he was sidelined by a case of depression for nearly one month, which in turn depressed his year-end production. Still, that should serve more as a buying opportunity than a cautionary tale. With his personal issues now behind him, don't be surprised if the 26-year-old slugger emerges as an offensive superstar.
Votto has had struggles with staying healthy, but the first baseman has clearly showed how dangerous he'll be at the plate in future seasons. He's hitting .318 -- a 21-point improvement on his rookie year average last year -- and his 25 homers sets a new career-best mark. One more RBI on Sunday, and he'll reach 85 RBIs, which would set a career-high mark there as well.
Never mind Votto's rough August. The stud first baseman was so locked in during September that he established a team record with 16 doubles in a month. With 24 jacks and 81 RBIs to go with his strong average, all signs point toward a career-year performance in 2010.
Votto, who extended his hitting streak to 10 games, continues to tear the cover off the ball. During the scorching stretch, he’s 20-for-40 with 14 extra-base hits, 12 RBIs and 13 runs. Despite missing more than a month with anxiety issues, the mashing sophomore has lived up to the hype this season, batting .319 with 81 RBIs and a stellar .972 OPS. Owners who covet the talented 26-year-old should be ready to spend a high draft pick on him next spring.
Votto went 14-for-25 (.560 AVG), with 10 of those hits going for doubles. The 10 two-baggers came in a five-game span, a concentrated display not seen in 77 years. Hall of Fame outfielder Paul Waner did it for the Pirates in 1932.
Votto has been thrashing opposing pitchers to the tune of a .550 batting average with 13 doubles and 11 RBIs in his past 11 contests. His batting average sunk to .296 on Sept. 14 but the hitting surge since then has increased his mark to .319. He looks like a lock to finish the season with a batting mark much higher than the .297 figure he posted last year.
Votto has gone 7-for-9 with a whopping five doubles over his last two games. All signs point toward continued success down the stretch for Votto, who boasts a .368 average during September along with a .543 slugging percentage on the year.
Chalk up another two hits and a pair of walks for the resurgent first baseman, who, after dealing with a recent 1-for-13 stretch Sept. 6-9 has gone back to work by crafting an ongoing seven-game hitting streak during which time he's ripping at a .440 clip (11-for-25) with four walks and four runs scored.
Votto was stuck in a 1-for-18 slide heading into Saturday's action, but he broke out nicely with a two-run blast that wound up being the difference-maker in the game. Votto has not been on the field as often as fantasy owners would like, but it's hard to argue with the work he has done when he's in the lineup. Votto has a .304-21-67 line in 372 at-bats, and looks like he could become a top-tier fantasy slugger with better luck in 2010.
Votto is closing out a cold month in which he's hit .253 -- his first month with a batting average below .320. He hit .309 last September in what was his first full season in the bigs, so the first baseman should be able to boost an already impressive .316 batting average.
Votto has turned it on again since suffering through a 1-for-14 funk, hitting safely in four of the last five games with a couple of jacks. He’s exhibited his typically keen batting eye during that stretch, working six walks to up his season total to 46. On the season, the sophomore first baseman sports a splendid .400 on-base percentage.
A 2-for-22 early-August slide brought Votto's rip-roaring season to a sudden halt; so far, it's a funk that he still hasn't worked his way out of. The young hacker entered August smacking the ball around to the tune of a .338 clip, but heads into the month's final week hitting 25 points less on the year. Votto's two August homers are a far cry less then the seven he rocketed out in July.
On Wednesday, Votto was diagnosed with a retinal migraine by an optometrist after blurred vision forced him out of the Reds' 1-0 loss to the Giants after the top of the first inning. It started between the end of a rain delay and the first pitch. "A blurry spot popped up and it really expanded during the inning," Votto said. Votto, who said he was better Thursday, is batting a team-leading .316 with 59 RBIs in 89 games and tied for the team lead with 18 home runs.
Votto, who experienced vision problems earlier in the year, will be examined again on Thursday. Stay tuned.
Votto, whose jack came against the stingy Tim Lincecum, has begun to find himself at the dish again after a very poor first part of August. He’s hit safely in seven of the last eight games, knocking in six runs and working four walks. The sophomore slugger is batting .316 with 59 RBIs and a stellar .948 OPS in 2009.
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