PT TODAY: Reds to juggle INF with Votto injured
May 6 2021
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| National League | American League | |
| Reds | Joey Votto likely out for a month | |
| Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Reds 1B Joey Votto (thumb) is expected to miss 'around a month' after he suffered a fractured left thumb against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, May 5. Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Bobby Nightengale | |
| BHQ take: Infielders Jonathan India, Alex Blandino and Kyle Farmer are likely to see increased PT in Votto's absence, though it is unclear who will get the bulk of 1B PT. India has cooled after a hot start, with his contact rate slipping in recent weeks. Blandino is a patient line-drive hitter who has struggled making... |
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