It’s a relevant question, right? Even CBS Sports, who recently published its power rankings rating the face of franchise, questioned it. While the former MVP may no longer be the best player on the team, that honor goes to Eugenio Suárez, is Joey Votto still the face of the Cincinnati Reds? The answer I will always give to that question is a resounding, yes.
Votto, drafted in the second-round of the 2002 MLB Draft as the 44th overall pick, received his call to The Show in 2007. Donning the No. 19, Votto stepped foot on the field on September 4, 2007 and never looked back.