Joey Votto joins Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A team in Buffalo, injures ankle

Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been assigned to the Toronto Blue Jays’ Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, and the Bisons announced that Votto is expected to start Friday night in the opener of a three-game series against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Sahlen Field.

About 90 minutes before first pitch, the team announced that Votto would not be in the starting lineup. According to Keegan Matheson of MLB.com, Votto twisted his right ankle before the game, would not play Friday night and would be re-evaluated Saturday.

The Reds are scheduled to travel to Toronto from August 19-21.

On July 6, Votto hit his first home run while on a rehab assignment for the Jays’ Low-A affiliate in Dunedin, Florida. Earlier in the week, Votto had three hits, scored three runs and drove in two runs in Dunedin’s rout of Clearwater.

The day before, Votto stole his first base since 2021 after recording his first hit of the regular season for Dunedin.

Votto missed several games in June due to lower back pain.

Votto, who signed a minor league contract with his hometown Blue Jays in March, is on a rehab mission from an ankle injury he suffered during spring training.

Votto hit .294 with 356 home runs in 17 seasons with Cincinnati.

Video of Votto speaking with reporters Friday, via Twitter/X from the Bisons:

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