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March 8, 2024
One of the greatest Canadian players in baseball history has signed a non-roster contract with the Blue Jays, sources told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Votto will join the club in the spring facility and will be pursuing his 18th MLB season.
Officials said the team has not confirmed the terms of the contract, but the deal calls for Votto to be paid $2 million and an additional $2 million in incentives if he joins the major leagues.
The former National League MVP, six-time All-Star, and possible Hall of Famer at the end of his playing career has spent his entire career with the Reds, who recruited him from Richview College in Etobicoke, Ont. Nominated in the draft. 2002. It’s where Botto grew up just west of downtown Toronto, and now he has a chance to extend his career with Team Canada.
“He’s had a great career,” manager John Schneider said. “He has accolades that go on and on between his plate discipline, his power and his overall reputation as a competitor. That’s what he brought to the teams he played for as well.”
It wasn’t clear if Botto would sign a contract this offseason, but earlier this week the part-time comedian posted an image of himself on social media with the caption, “missing the ball.”
The photo was a nod to the image that circulated online of Keanu Reeves growing up in Toronto, only in Botto’s near-perfect recreation, a baseball bat leaning against a bench, carelessly hitting the ground. I was looking down.
Below the Instagram post, Blue Jays legend Jose Bautista left the following comment:
Now, with Votto back, the Blue Jays suddenly have some fun camp stories. What a moment for Canada, for him, making headlines on NHL trade deadline day, an unofficial national holiday north of the border.
However, Votto wants this to be more than just a fun story. During a recent Zoom appearance on ESPN’s Braves-Red Sox spring training broadcast, Votto revealed that he still has a burning desire to play and romantically talked about the upcoming summer days.
“I’m going to do whatever it takes to get back on a major league field,” he said. “I just miss it. It’s a great game.”
Votto is an icon in Canadian baseball and one of the best hitters of his generation, boasting a career batting average of .294 and an incredible on-base percentage of .409. Votto, now 40, is coming off a two-year slump in which his development was stunted by injuries.
In 156 total games, Votto hit just .204 with a .712 OPS, but continues to play first base and feels he still has a lot left in him.
On Friday at TD Ballpark, 39-year-old Justin Turner stood at first base when news of Votto’s signing broke. The position clearly belongs to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but Votto joins depth competition that includes Daniel Vogelbach and Spencer Horwitz, who are listed as Toronto’s No. 16 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
(March 8) Votto won’t have much time to get better and pitch in spring training, but the veteran of 2,056 major league games should be able to adapt faster than the average non-roster signing. What the bot has done to train in its own time will also be taken into account. We should get a clearer picture of that when he reports in the next few days.
“First and foremost, knowing where he is, what he’s been doing, things like that,” Schneider said. “He probably has a good guy to lean on in Justin Turner, who is a blessed 39-year-old. Let’s get him involved in the process and see where we get to in his first week or so. I’m just saying.
“Whenever you’re interested in a player, there’s a skill set that you’re drawn to that speaks for itself.”
There are still many hurdles to clear before Votto can take the field for the Blue Jays, just a few miles from where he grew up. But for now, the Blue Jays just welcomed one of the most decorated players in the sport for one last chance, and there’s no more compelling storyline in camp right now.
