Jan
15
2011

Reds Reward MVP Joey Votto with 3-Year Deal

An article by Brandon Butler Comments

The Cincinatti Reds were one of baseball’s surprising teams this past season. No one expected them to go out there every night and contend with the St. Louis Cardinals for the NL Central division title.

Joey Votto was a key factor in the Reds first division title in 15 years. Because of his contributions offensively and defensively, He was named NL MVP over Carlos Gonzalez and Albert Pujols.

Now that arbitration is apon us, it appears Joey Votto got a huge reward for all those contributions.

According to multiple reports, the Cincinatti Reds and Joey Votto have agreed to a 3-year, $38 million dollar deal, pending a physical.

About the Author: Brandon Butler

Brandon is currently a MMO Minor League Staff Writer. He is also the co-host of the Mets Madness Podcast on Talkshoe Radio. Brandon lives in Hornell, NY.

1 Comment + Add Comment

Gina January 17, 2011 at 11:40 am

It sounds like they got Votto on the cheap. I never thought he’d win an MVP before David Wright though. Now I wonder if Wright can ever win an MVP?

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Nationals	34	36	.486	7.0
Mets	27	40	.403	12.5
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