Joey Votto wasn't looking for sympathy or making an excuse, but he says unscheduled four-day breaks are not a good thing for Major League Baseball players.
The Reds had such a break after a player tested positive for COVID-19 last Friday.
“The layoff was very tough,” he said. “Personally, I showed it the first game back, making that error, and then looking sloppy offensively. It’s really, really tough pausing in the middle of a Major League Baseball season. It’s really tough.
“I don’t envy the players that aren’t everyday players and have to come off the bench.