Votto adds to his whiff total : Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in Friday's 4-0 loss to the Yankees. He now has struck out 32 times on the year. He's keeping his average up though as he's batting .308 for Cincinnati. (Updated 05/18/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Votto has six homers and 25 RBI to his credit, but a lot of that production came last Sunday when he put three balls in the seats and drove in six runs. Still, Votto is connecting in May and continues produce. Votto has hit 25 home runs or more in each of his last three seasons and he's well on his way to that mark now. Fantasy owners may get frustrated with those first-round choices on Draft Day, but you have to stick with them as they are must-start options. Keep Votto active in all formats moving forward. (Updated 05/18/2012).
05/25/2012 02:42 The Lineup: Dan Haren spins a gem, Braves laying eggs
Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 batters and didn't walk a batter in his shutout victory over the Mariners. The Braves hit just .150 in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Reds.
05/21/2012 21:58 Reds' Leake earns win, first career HR
Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first career homer - part of three solo shots in a row by the Cincinnati Reds - and allowed only two hits over eight innings Monday night for a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/20/2012 16:40 Yankees suffer fifth loss in six games
Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Ryan Ludwick delivered two big hits and the Cincinnati Reds closed out their extended visit to New York by beating the Yankees 5-2 Sunday.
Joey Votto was his usual productive self for the Reds last season as he posted 20-plus homers for the fourth straight season and went over the 100-RBI mark for the second year in a row. He got off to a scorching start to the year -- batting .330 with a .513 slugging percentage over the first two months -- and his average did not fall below .300 the entire season. He started to slow down after the All-Star break but still finished with 29 home runs and 103 RBI while playing in a career-high 161 games. While he was not able to match the 37 homers and 113 RBI he posted in 2010, Votto took more walks than he ever had and struck out just four more times in 52 more at-bats. There were some rumors that the Reds would try and move the 28-year-old in the offseason but after the team traded away Yonder Alonso, it appears as though Votto will be the first baseman in Cincinnati for years to come. He has become one of the premiere options in Fantasy over the last two seasons so consider Votto a Top 5 Fantasy 1B on Draft Day. (Updated 1/25/12)
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