When Scott Rolen was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on July 31, 2009, the newest member elected to the Hall of Fame had a locker next to second-year first baseman Joey Votto.
“He was kind of an eyes and ears open, and mouth shut guy,” Rolen said of Votto. “I think he was looking for some help, not that I’m this guy or that, but he was at the point in his career where he knew he had the ability and maybe he just wasn’t sure where he stood in the clubhouse. He’s an eccentric dude with an eccentric personality.