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Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto underwent season-ending surgery on Friday to repair a torn left rotator cuff.
Vott, 38, has been officially placed on his 60-day injured list. The Reds also activated infielder Mike Moustakas (calf) off his 10-day injured list and infielder Donovan moved his Solano from the paternity list to the restricted list.
"Joey underwent successful surgery this morning to repair his left rotator cuff and biceps," Reds general manager Nick Krall said in a statement. “The surgery has exceeded expectations. The injury has clearly limited the use of his left shoulder and has affected his performance, but he has attended spring training and hopes to be ready for the 2023 season.
The six-time All-Star first baseman told reporters Wednesday that he believed he injured his rotator cuff first during the 2015 season. He said he was. He was able to play through an injury in the past season, but a recent MRI scan that identified the damage led to the decision to repair it. 205 with 11 homers and 41 RBI in 91 games. His on-base percentage was just . 319.
Bott was his 2010 National League MVP, and early in his career he batted over .300 eight times in nine years. He also leads his NL in on-base percentage for his seventh. 297 batting average, . 412 on-base percentage, 342 home runs and 1,106 RBI in his 1,991 games over his 16 seasons with the Reds.
Bott is in the final season of his 10-year, $225 million contract. The Reds hold his $20 million option for 2024 and his $7 million buyout.
Moustakas is playing first base, with four at bats, in Friday night's game against his Pirates in host Pittsburgh. He was injured on his August 8th.
Mustakas, 33, is batting only .200 in 73 games this season as he has six homers and he has 21 RBIs. Overall, he hit 202 home runs and 631 RBIs in 1,310 games over his 12 seasons with the Kansas City Royals (2011-18), Milwaukee Brewers (2018-19) and Reds (2020-22). 247 average.
Solano was placed on the paternity list on Tuesday. Friday marks his third consecutive absence for him. 310 with three homers and 16 RBIs in 43 games during his first season in Cincinnati. The nine-year veteran has played for the Miami Marlins (2012-15), New York Yankees (2016), San Francisco Giants (2019-21), and in his 649 games with the Reds he has 26 homers and 198 RBIs. , recording a career average of .279.
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