Veteran first baseman Joey Votto reportedly agreed to a non-roster invite with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.
The Cincinnati Reds set the stage for the six-time All-Star to play for a different team when they declined his $20 million club option for 2024, citing the fact they "cannot commit to the playing time Joey deserves."
Cincinnati Reds @RedsThe <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Reds?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Reds</a> today declined the 2024 club option on the contract of 1B Joey Votto. <a href="https://t.co/ACika5Oum7">pic.twitter.com/ACika5Oum7</a>
That rationale seemingly shut the door on a reunion between the two sides for a lower salary than his player option would've paid out.