6:29 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) returned to action for Triple-A Buffalo on Friday and has 2-for-5 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and three runs in three games since rejoining the club.

6:17 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) removed from Triple-A Buffalo's lineup for Friday's game against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after injuring his ankle during pre-game warmups, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

11:22 AM - Joey Votto (TOR) Buffalo reinstated Votto (ankle) from its 7-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

1:03 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle/back) resumed his rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday before shifting his assignment to Single-A Dunedin later in the week and going 0-for-6 with a strikeout in his first two games in the Florida State League.

5:34 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) is being held out of games with Single-A Dunedin due to lower-back tightness, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

10:00 AM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) is scheduled to start at first base and bat second in a rehab game with Single-A Dunedin on Wednesday.

11:54 AM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) has been transferred to the Blue Jays' Florida Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

12:32 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that Votto (ankle) has made good progress recently and is getting close to playing in games, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

4:25 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) continues to take live at-bats and go through a running progression, but there remains no timetable for his return to game action, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

4:36 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) started hitting live BP this week and could start playing games soon, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

4:49 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) has been hitting but there is no timetable for when he will play in games, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

4:41 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) began hitting off a tee at extended spring training over the weekend, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

6:45 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider noted Monday that Votto (ankle) has started doing defensive work, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

11:07 AM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) will remain at the Blue Jays' spring training complex and go through a full build-up before beginning a minor-league assignment, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.

12:30 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) is likely to stay back in extended spring training at the start of the season, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

11:27 AM - Joey Votto (TOR) Jays manager John Schneider said that Votto (ankle) will incorporate more baseball activities Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

10:02 AM - Joey Votto (TOR) (ankle) will take batting practice on the field Tuesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

2:41 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game as a precaution after rolling his right ankle in the dugout, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

10:14 AM - Joey Votto (TOR) will make his Grapefruit League debut for the Blue Jays on Sunday versus the Phillies, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports.

1:59 PM - Joey Votto (TOR) signed with the Blue Jays as a non-roster invitee Friday, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.