Joey Votto bought his donkey costume on Amazon, but he had to procure the actual donkey he promised Zack Cozart elsewhere.
The Reds’ four-time All-Star first baseman has promised his teammate a donkey if Cozart makes the All-Star team. In the latest All-Star voting, released Monday, Cozart had a commanding lead among National League shortstops. Voting on MLB.com ends Thursday night at 11:59 p.m. and the teams are announced on Sunday.
“I've got a donkey in the works,” Votto said before Wednesday’s game against the Brewers. “I’m anticipating a piece of news on Sunday that we'll get Zack in the All-Star Game.