“That’s awful news” “There really is very little reason to watch the Reds now” - Cincinnati Reds fans in agony after Joey Votto opts for season-ending surgery

Cincinnati Reds first baseman and six-time All-Star Joey Votto has elected to have surgery on a torn rotator cuff that will require him to miss the remainder of the season. Votto is scheduled to have surgery this upcoming Friday. The veteran slugger will most likely be ready to go for the 2023 season.Bobby Nightengale@nightengalejrNEWS: Joey Votto announced he will have season-ending surgery for a rotator cuff tear on Friday.962206NEWS: Joey Votto announced he will have season-ending surgery for a rotator cuff tear on Friday.&quot;NEWS: Joey Votto announced he will have season-ending surgery for a rotator cuff tear on Friday.&quot; - Bobby NightengaleVotto is having one of the worst seasons he has had offensively. He batted .205 with 11 home runs and just a .689 OPS in 2022. Hopefully, the surgery will fix the issues he has had at the plate for much of the season.Many Cincinnati Reds fans reacted to the breaking news. One fan is heartbroken and hopes for a speedy recovery.Trevor Williams™ enthusiast@Mets_And_Others@nightengalejr @mikemayer22 That’s awful news. I hope he gets well soon.2@nightengalejr @mikemayer22 That’s awful news. I hope he gets well soon.The Reds' season has largely been a disappointment as they currently sit at 45-70. The team traded away many of its key players at the deadline. With the injury to Votto, the team is even more depleted. It makes it awfully hard to watch the Reds with their recent departures.Brett johnson@That1guy4481@nightengalejr @LanceMcAlister . There really is very little reason to watch the #Reds now!! I mean unfortunately I still will but I’m not gonna enjoy it@nightengalejr @LanceMcAlister 😮. There really is very little reason to watch the #Reds now!! I mean unfortunately I still will but I’m not gonna enjoy itEven St. Louis Cardinals fans are hoping for a quick recovery for Votto as he is one of the faces of baseball.That IT Guy@Supergus68@nightengalejr That sucks! I am saying this both as a @Cardinals fan and as a baseball fan. He is/was great for the game.Hopeful for a @JoeyVotto speedy recovery and a return to the game!1@nightengalejr That sucks! I am saying this both as a @Cardinals fan and as a baseball fan. He is/was great for the game.Hopeful for a @JoeyVotto speedy recovery and a return to the game!It is possilble a gradual tear of the rotator cuff has caused contributed to his 2022 slump.Eric J. Confer (Navy Veteran)@xaoslord61@nightengalejr I wonder if the cuff tearing was why he had such a slump almost all season long.@nightengalejr I wonder if the cuff tearing was why he had such a slump almost all season long.It will be curious to find out exactly how long Votto has been dealing with this injury.Sidelines - Cincinnati Reds (46-70)@SSN_RedsDude wtf I’m sitting here crying at work over this. Gotta wonder how long he’s been dealing with this twitter.com/nightengalejr/…Bobby Nightengale@nightengalejrNEWS: Joey Votto announced he will have season-ending surgery for a rotator cuff tear on Friday.2237NEWS: Joey Votto announced he will have season-ending surgery for a rotator cuff tear on Friday.Dude wtf I’m sitting here crying at work over this. Gotta wonder how long he’s been dealing with this twitter.com/nightengalejr/…Other Cincinnati Reds fans are mad that the ownership will not put a better team with Votto toward the end of his brilliant career.Des デス@9desiderio@nightengalejr @ericstephen Votto will be 39 in a couple weeks, tail end of his career. Sucks Ownership never surrounded him with a good team to compete.@nightengalejr @ericstephen Votto will be 39 in a couple weeks, tail end of his career. Sucks Ownership never surrounded him with a good team to compete.The World Baseball Classic is set for next spring as each major baseball country will compete for the coveted title. Votto is from Canada and many fans are wondering if he will be able to play for the national team.Infield Fly Girl@infieldflygrl@nightengalejr ok but this is important: Will he be back in time for the WBC? Team Canada needs him!19@nightengalejr ok but this is important: Will he be back in time for the WBC? Team Canada needs him!Hopefully, for baseball fans, Joey Votto will be able to play again. He is one of the faces of baseball and has been for the past decade. His is a brilliant career that is borderline Hall of Fame-worthy.JABO Vancouver@jabo_vancouverLet's hope we see Joey again. MLB is better with Votto in it. He deserves a better ending to his career. twitter.com/nightengalejr/…Bobby Nightengale@nightengalejrNEWS: Joey Votto announced he will have season-ending surgery for a rotator cuff tear on Friday.4236NEWS: Joey Votto announced he will have season-ending surgery for a rotator cuff tear on Friday.Let's hope we see Joey again. MLB is better with Votto in it. He deserves a better ending to his career. twitter.com/nightengalejr/…Dave 🥔⚾🌐🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼@desertdave2012One of the good guys in baseball from everything I hear. Hope this isn't a career-ending injury at his age. twitter.com/nightengalejr/…Bobby Nightengale@nightengalejrNEWS: Joey Votto announced he will have season-ending surgery for a rotator cuff tear on Friday.5236NEWS: Joey Votto announced he will have season-ending surgery for a rotator cuff tear on Friday.One of the good guys in baseball from everything I hear. Hope this isn't a career-ending injury at his age. twitter.com/nightengalejr/…It is a tough blow for the Cincinnati Reds and Joey Votto as their season has been full of disappointments. Hopefully Votto recovers well from the surgery and will be ready to go by next spring.For more news and updates, go to the Sportskeeda Baseball page.

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