It’s too early to say whether Joey Votto will be ready to play by Opening Day next spring, recovering from surgery to repair his left rotator cuff and bicep, but he’s at least making progress.
Votto initially wasn’t expected to begin swinging until around New Year’s Day, but he posted video on Instagram of his first swings on Nov. 25. He hit off a tee Thursday.
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“I don’t know what the schedule looks like other than I feel like I’ve made some really nice progress,” Votto said Friday at Redsfest.