{"id":2329299,"date":"2024-08-22T15:05:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-time-mlb-all-star-announces-his-retirement\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T15:09:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:09:56","slug":"six-time-mlb-all-star-announces-his-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-time-mlb-all-star-announces-his-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Six-Time MLB All-Star Announces His Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsix-time-mlb-all-star-announces-his-retirement%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329299&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joey Votto,\u2063 the \u2064former\u200d National League MVP and six-time All-Star, has announced his retirement from baseball. \u2063In a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-no-new-proactive-step-on-tiktok-deal-under-biden\/\" title=\"White House: No New \u2018Proactive Step\u2019 on TikTok Deal Under Biden\">social media video<\/a>, he reflected \u2063on his \u200bcareer after recently playing for the Blue Jays&#8217;\u200b Triple-A team. Despite a desire to play for the Blue\u200b Jays in\u200b his hometown of Toronto, Votto struggled with performance, hitting only .143 in 15 \u200cgames.\u2063 Acknowledging his decline in ability, he \u200bexpressed &#8220;zero regrets&#8221; about his decision, although he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/co-dems-move-to-censure-hickenlooper-for-voting-to-block-stimulus-checks-to-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"CO Dems Move to Censure Hickenlooper for Voting to Block Stimulus Checks to Illegal Immigrants\">felt disappointed<\/a> about not being able to fulfill his\u2063 wish to play for the Blue Jays \u2062this season. Votto played his entire 17-year major league career with\u200b the Cincinnati Reds, achieving\u2063 a batting average of .294 with 356 home runs. He recognized that the game has changed and cited his inability to compete at the major league level anymore. Despite recent injuries that limited his play time, he is proud of his accomplishments in baseball.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Former NL MVP and six-time All-Star Joey Votto announced his retirement from baseball in a short video posted to social media Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>After recording the video outside Buffalo&rsquo;s Sahlen Field, where he had been playing for the Blue Jays&rsquo; Triple-A team, Votto drove across the border to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/justin-trudeau-suffers-shock-defeat-faces-avalanche-calls-resign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toronto<\/a>&rsquo;s downtown stadium, where the Reds had just beaten the Blue Jays 11-7.<\/p>\n<p>Votto went into the Cincinnati clubhouse to meet former teammates and manager David Bell, then spoke to reporters about his retirement decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Toronto-born Votto signed a minor league contract with his hometown team in March and, following a lengthy layoff because of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-2021-nfl-schedule-has-been-announced-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"The 2021 NFL Schedule Has Been Announced: Here\u2019s What You Need To Know\">ankle injury<\/a>, had been playing at Triple-A. He went 6 for 42 with one homer and four RBIs in 15 games, striking out 22 times.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had moments where I was like, &lsquo;Is this the right thing to do?&rsquo; and &lsquo;Do I want the organization to tell me I&rsquo;m done?&#8217;&rdquo; Votto said. &ldquo;I just decided, you know, you&rsquo;ve played long enough, you can interpret what&rsquo;s going on, and I was awful. I was awful down there.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Votto said he had &ldquo;zero regrets&rdquo; about ending his career, but acknowledged disappointment in not playing for the Blue Jays this season.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I wanted to play a year in Toronto at home, in front of family, in front of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/justin-trudeau-goes-full-castro-style-tyranny-moves-ban-handguns-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my country<\/a>,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gold-star-family-helps-veterans-after-losing-son-in-afghanistan\/\" title=\"Gold Star family helps veterans after losing son in Afghanistan\">desperately wanted<\/a> to participate in games here. I&rsquo;m really saddened that I wasn&rsquo;t able to make it happen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old first baseman became a free agent last fall following the end of a $251.5 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-dodgers-spending-splurge-continues-with-yoshinobu-yamamoto-325-million-deal\/\" title=\"LA Dodgers continue spending spree with 5M Yoshinobu Yamamoto deal\">12-year contract<\/a> with the Reds, his only team over 17 major league seasons. Cincinnati declined Votto&rsquo;s $20 million option for 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Votto said baseball has changed in recent years, adding that he was not able to play at the top level any more.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This game is faster,&rdquo; Votto said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not fast. This game is about more dynamic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/defense-team-trying-push-idaho-student-murder-trial-summer-2025-demands-case-moved-another-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defense<\/a>. This game has changed over the course of the back quarter of my career. I&rsquo;m slower. The one thing I could attempt to do is perform offensively, and I&rsquo;ve been awful, especially for my position. At some point, the writing is on the wall.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 2010 NL MVP and a Gold Glove winner in 2011, Votto hit .294 with 356 home runs and 1,144 RBIs in 2,056 games.<\/p>\n<p>A shoulder injury limited Votto to 65 games in 2023. He didn&rsquo;t play his first game until June 19th, 10 months to the day after surgery on his left biceps and rotator cuff.<\/p>\n<p>Votto homered off Philadelphia&rsquo;s Zack Wheeler in his only spring training at-bat for Toronto on March 17th. He stepped on a bat in the dugout later in that game and was sidelined for the next three months.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just was not good enough, and that&rsquo;s the end of it,&rdquo; Votto said. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t feel at any point in time like I was anywhere near major league ready.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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After filming the video outside Buffalo&#8217;s Sahlen Field, where he had been playing for the Blue Jays&#8217; Triple-A team, Votto traveled to Toronto&#8217;s downtown stadium, where the Reds had recently defeated the Blue Jays 11-7. He visited the Cincinnati clubhouse to reconnect with former teammates and manager David Bell before addressing reporters about his decision to retire. <\/p>\n<p>The Toronto native signed a minor league contract with his hometown team in March but faced a lengthy recovery from an ankle injury while playing at Triple-A. In 15 games, he recorded 6 hits out of 42 at-bats, including one home run and four RBIs, while striking out 22 times. &#8220;I had moments where I questioned if this was the right choice or if I wanted someone else to decide my career was over,&#8221; Votto reflected. &#8220;Ultimately, I realized I&#8217;ve played long enough to understand what&#8217;s happening\u2014I wasn&#8217;t performing well.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Votto expressed that he has &#8220;zero regrets&#8221; about retiring but felt disappointed that he couldn&#8217;t play for the Blue Jays this season. &#8220;I wanted so badly to play at home in front of my family and country,&#8221; he said sadly.<\/p>\n<p>At age 40, Votto became a free agent last fall after completing a $251.5 million contract with the Reds\u2014his only team throughout his 17-year major league career\u2014after they declined his $20 million option for 2024. He noted that baseball has evolved significantly in recent years and acknowledged that he could no longer compete at an elite level: \u201cThis game is faster now; I&#8217;m not fast anymore,\u201d Votto stated. \u201cIt demands more dynamic defense than it used to.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The former Gold Glove winner (2011) and NL MVP (2010) finished his career with a .294 batting average, hitting 356 home runs and driving in 1,144 runs over 2,056 games played. A shoulder injury limited him to just 65 games in the current season; he didn&#8217;t make his debut until June after undergoing surgery on his left biceps and rotator cuff ten months prior.<\/p>\n<p>Votto hit a home run off Philadelphia\u2019s Zack Wheeler during spring training but suffered another setback when he stepped on a bat later that day which kept him sidelined for three months: \u201cI simply wasn\u2019t good enough\u2014that\u2019s all there is to it,\u201d Votto concluded candidly about not feeling ready for major league competition anymore<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2329300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8644f85c518d4f488b3bb07210757347-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7871,15360,12138,7620],"class_list":["post-2329299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-all-star","tag-baseball","tag-mlb","tag-retirement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/8644f85c518d4f488b3bb07210757347-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329299\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}