You re a treasure to the game Hope it s a smooth recovery JDV - MLB Twitter sends best wishes to Joey Votto after Reds veteran posts funny self-deprecating tweet prior to rotator cuff surgery × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB Regular Season News You re a treasure to the game Hope it s a smooth recovery JDV - MLB Twitter sends best wishes to Joey Votto after Reds veteran posts funny self-deprecating tweet prior to rotator cuff surgery By Souvanik Seal Modified 21 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is out for the year after undergoing successful rotator cuff surgery. Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is done for 2022. The Reds veteran underwent season-ending rotator cuff surgery on Friday. The damage to his shoulder turned out to be more severe than expected. If everything goes to plan, Votto should return for Spring Training 2023. In the hours leading up to the surgery, Votto channeled his wicked sense of humor and posted a self-deprecating tweet. Joey Votto@JoeyVottoI didn’t know I was hurt. Thought I just stunk.24608914I didn’t know I was hurt. Thought I just stunk. "I didn’t know I was hurt. Thought I just stunk." - Joey Votto He received an MRI after the Reds’ latest road trip to confirm the extent of the damage to his shoulder. Prior to that, Votto had no idea how bad the injury was. Votto jokingly implied that his underwhelming form this season was down to him "stinking." However, fans were quick to remind him of his excellence and legacy. Nati Sports@Nati_Sports@JoeyVotto Stop it Joseph.You’re a Hall of Famer.2911@JoeyVotto Stop it Joseph.You’re a Hall of Famer. Charlie Oldfield@cworeds@JoeyVotto You’re good for baseball. And the world. Hope it’s a smooth recovery JDV.34@JoeyVotto You’re good for baseball. And the world. Hope it’s a smooth recovery JDV. Philip @phillymon15@JoeyVotto Joseph, you don’t stink. You’re a treasure to the game and stay around as long as possible6@JoeyVotto Joseph, you don’t stink. You’re a treasure to the game and stay around as long as possible Votto homered 36 times last year, just one shy of his MLB career high. What’s astonishing is that it took a 37-year-old Votto just 129 games to achieve that feat. This year hasn’t been nearly the same. ChooseAOhioRealtor@ChooseOhio@JoeyVotto The game is different. You had a fantastic season last year, historic, and I have confidence you will get back to that. I'm so glad I went to Iowa for the game.I'm excited for post surgery JV. Don't be hard on yourself too much bud, we Cincinnat fans love ya. You got this.18@JoeyVotto The game is different. You had a fantastic season last year, historic, and I have confidence you will get back to that. I'm so glad I went to Iowa for the game.I'm excited for post surgery JV. Don't be hard on yourself too much bud, we Cincinnat fans love ya. You got this. ATBBTTR@ATBBTTR@JoeyVotto You still bang, man. You got that dog in you2653@JoeyVotto You still bang, man. You got that dog in you https://t.co/T6KOOHOSsg hayden whitis@hswhitis11@JoeyVotto You’ll always be our Joey. 12@JoeyVotto You’ll always be our Joey. The former National League MVP has struggled with power for many years now. The ongoing campaign, statistically, is his worst one yet. He’s hit .205/.319/.370 for an OPS of .689. Compared to his career averages, he’s hit .297/.412/.513 for an OPS of .925. No statistic can taint his greatness though. Votto has established himself as a bona fide Reds legend over the years. William Parker@wmpkr@cworeds @JoeyVotto Supreme showman and entertainer. People have forgotten what this means.8@cworeds @JoeyVotto Supreme showman and entertainer. People have forgotten what this means. Barry Hand@BarryHand6@JoeyVotto You never stink.13@JoeyVotto You never stink. Anthony @YourBuddyTony@JoeyVotto 2023 Comeback Player of the Year + MVP43@JoeyVotto 2023 Comeback Player of the Year + MVP Votto has been with the club for 16 seasons, racking up 2,093 hits, 1,338 walks, 453 doubles, 342 home runs, 1,106 RBIs, and 1,145 runs. He is a six-time All-Star and was crowned the NL MVP in 2010. Next year could be Joey Votto s last in Cincinnati Joey Votto is signed through next season with the Reds for $25 million. There's an option for another year, but we don’t know if the franchise will exercise it. Following Votto's surgery, Reds GM Nick Krall said: "The surgery was a little more than expected. The injury definitely limited the use of his left shoulder and affected his performance, but we expect he will be able to participate in Spring Training and be ready for the 2023 season.” There's a possibility that next year might be Votto’s Cincinnati swan song. If that’s the case, what a ride it’s been. For more news and updates, go to the Sportskeeda Baseball page. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Jodi Whisenhunt × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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