The Cincinnati Reds watched Joey Votto have an excellent second half of the season, battling for the batting title. By leading the offense, Votto earned the Ernie Lombardi Award as the Reds’ 2016 MVP. He was the first MLB player to bat .400 after the All-Star break since 2004.
Votto had an interesting 2016. Through May he only batted .213. By the time the trade deadline had come around, the Reds were taking offers for the perennial MVP candidate.
When no one met their asking price, they kept him. Now Votto says he wants to continue to stay in Cincinnati.