LOUISVILLE –– It only took Joey Votto one swing to make hard contact.
On Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds first baseman played in the second game of his rehab assignment with the team’s Triple-A affiliate, the Louisville Bats. One pitch after taking the first pitch he saw, Votto hit a ground ball up the middle.
For Votto, who’s recovering from a broken left thumb, Thursday’s game was another important step in the right direction.
“I know the hitting is not his concern, although it’s kind of nice to get some at-bats,” Reds manager David Bell said. “It’s still the pain with catching the ball.