Joey Votto really, really misses baseball.
As Opening Day approaches, Votto is without a team after the Cincinnati Reds declined his club option for 2024, making the 17-year veteran a free agent.
Votto, 40, still wants to play ball, and he's letting everyone know that in hopes of joining a new team for the upcoming season.
During ESPN's broadcast of the Boston Red Sox-Atlanta Braves game on Thursday, Votto was interviewed and said he's spending his downtime watching baseball and preparing to play again.
“I’ll do whatever it takes to get back on a Major League field,” Votto said via MLB.