Votto injures right ankle before Bisons debut, will be re-evaluated

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Joey Votto was removed from the Buffalo Bisons’ lineup shortly before he was to make his Triple-A debut Friday.

The Blue Jays said Votto “twisted” his right ankle and will be re-evaluated Saturday.

The six-time Toronto All-Star was scheduled to play for the Bisons Friday against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRaiders after missing time with ankle and lower back issues.

Votto, 40, was the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 2010. He has played in 2,056 games during his 17-year major league career. He has a career major league batting average of .294 with 356 home runs and 1,144 RBIs. He signed a minor league contract with Toronto on March 9.

Last season, he played 65 games for the Cincinnati Reds, the team with whom he played his entire major league career. He missed much of the season with a shoulder injury.

He appeared in one spring training game with the Blue Jays this year and hit a home run in his only at-bat. He played 13 games with the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays this season.

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