MLB Cincinnati 'Legend' Joey Votto Leaves Team

MLB Cincinnati 'Legend' Votto Leaves Team... “I Want to Extend my Active Duty”

2010 National League MVP as an ‘on-base master’… Having a meal together with Choo Shin-soo

Infielder Joey Votto (40), who was a representative player for the Cincinnati Reds of the Major League Baseball (MLB), is leaving the team he was attached to.

On the 5th (Korean time), the Cincinnati team announced that it had decided not to exercise Votto's $20 million (26.2 billion won) club option for the 2024 season.

This season, Votto's 10-year contract worth a total of $225 million (about 295.2 billion won) that he signed with the club in 2012 ended. 카지노사이트위키

If the Cincinnati club wanted, a clause was included to extend the contract by one year with an annual salary of $20 million in 2024, but the club gave up on extending the contract due to the need to develop young players.

In return, Votto received a buyout 'farewell' of $7 million (about 9.2 billion won).

Nick Kroll, Cincinnati's president of baseball operations, said, "Considering the team's circumstances, it made sense not to extend Votto's contract.

There is no room for Votto to play right now."

Votto is a representative MLB player who has ranked first in league on-base percentage seven times.

He debuted in the big league in 2007 and has only played in Cincinnati.

In 2010, he had the best year with a batting average of 0.324, on-base percentage of 0.424, slugging percentage of 0.600, OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 1.024, 37 home runs, and 113 RBIs, and was selected as the National League's Most Valuable Player (MVP).

In 2013, he had a meal with Choo Shin-soo (SSG Landers) in Cincinnati and showed the ‘standard of a leading player’ together.

Until 2021, Votto showed off the league's top skills with 36 home runs and an OPS of 0.938, but due to injuries and other injuries, he played in 156 games, had a batting average of 0.204, and recorded 25 home runs over the past two years.

In an interview with MLB, Votto looked back on his time in Cincinnati, saying, "I reflect on and am grateful for my time in Cincinnati.

It was a really special time."

He then expressed his sadness, saying, "My story began when I was drafted by Cincinnati in 2002, and I wanted to end it in Cincinnati.

I wanted to overcome the injury and show a good performance, and I wanted to reach the World Series with Cincinnati.

It breaks my heart that I couldn't do that."

At the same time, he also revealed his intention to extend his active duty.

Joey Votto said, "If there's one thing I want, it's to announce that I will retire at some point.

That I want to play for one more year is still valid."