Joey Votto has not suited up for the Cincinnati Reds since August 23rd, and his play in the run-up to those games reflects a guy who was trying to battle through shoulder pain. He posted just a .502 OPS in the 12 games he played before finally hitting the injured list with the shoulder pain - the same shoulder that required surgery last fall.
Jonathan India, meanwhile, has been sidelined since July 28th with plantar fasciitis similarly grinding him to a halt. He, too, had attempted to play through the pain in a manageable way before finally being forced to rest it, and his recovery has featured a number of frustrating setbacks already.