12:43 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) manager David Bell confirmed Monday that Votto (shoulder/biceps) will open the season on the 10-day injured list, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

7:29 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) will play deeper into spring games as the Cactus League progresses, CCharlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

10:38 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) is hitting second and playing first base Sunday in a Cactus League game against the Dodgers.

4:21 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (shoulder/biceps) continues to have 'great days' while going through long daily batting practice sessions and defensive reps at first base, but there's still no timetable on his return to spring training game action, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

2:14 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (shoulder/biceps) said Wednesday that he remains without a timetable for when he'll be able to return to game action, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "I want to make sure when I come back, I come back ready," said. "It's not more complicated than that."

2:21 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (shoulder) took batting practice on Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

3:41 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) David Bell said Sunday that Votto (shoulder) will likely miss the Reds' first handful of Cactus League games while the veteran first baseman begins ramping up, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

10:10 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (shoulder) is likely "going to be a little delayed there" at the start of spring training, Reds general manager Nick Krall said Monday.

4:00 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) was placed on the 60-day injured list Friday after undergoing surgery to repair his torn left rotator cuff, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

3:26 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) will undergo season-ending surgery for a rotator cuff tear Friday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

10:14 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

8:26 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in an 8-2 victory over the Orioles on Saturday.

8:26 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in an 8-2 victory over the Orioles on Saturday.

2:47 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (back) is batting cleanup and playing first base Tuesday in New York.

10:36 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

1:12 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (back) isn't starting Saturday against the Rays.

2:46 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (back) remains on the bench for Friday's game against the Rays.

5:41 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (back) isn't starting the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Pirates.

10:25 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (back) is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Pirates.

4:33 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets due to back tightness, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

2:03 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

4:37 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Mets, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

3:32 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a loss to the Cubs on Thursday.

9:31 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

11:27 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (undisclosed) is starting Saturday against the Brewers.

5:45 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Brewers, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

4:01 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) will sit Friday against the Giants.

10:46 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Sunday's 3-2 in over Toronto.

2:19 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

11:41 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (illness) said Tuesday he believes he could play Friday against the Blue Jays, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

5:19 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (illness) will continue his rehab assignment at High-A Dayton on Tuesday.

10:49 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (illness) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

5:45 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) David Bell said Friday that Votto (illness) could be a few days away from a rehab assignment, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

10:49 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (illness) will likely require a rehab assignment before joining the Reds, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

8:05 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) David Bell said Sunday that Votto (illness) is still "a couple of days" away from returning from the COVID-19-related injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

5:07 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) manager David Bell said Wednesday that Votto (illness) will likely be on the COVID-19 injured list for "more than a couple of days," C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

4:36 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

3:10 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-4 with a base hit in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Padres.

11:23 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) has been dialed in this spring, hitting .297/.333/.622 with two homers. He's been getting more plate appearances than other regulars on the team, in an attempt to get off to a quick start, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "He's really committed to getting off to a good start," manager David Bell said. "Just seeing that happen for him, it's just impressive, everything about it."

9:46 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh.

4:10 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

9:25 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run homers in Monday's 13-1 win over the Pirates.

11:16 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (knee) will start at first base and bat cleanup Monday against the Pirates.

9:36 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (knee) is not starting Sunday's game against the Nationals, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

5:32 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Nationals due to left knee soreness, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

9:39 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

11:38 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.

10:14 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) isn't starting Monday's game against the Cubs, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

12:42 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-3 with one RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Tigers.

8:10 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

3:36 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Marlins.

2:09 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 3-for-4 with a walk, RBI and run Monday in the Reds' 14-5 win over the Cubs.

3:26 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 4-for-5 with two home runs, four total runs and a walk in Wednesday's extra-innings loss to the Braves.

9:59 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

8:07 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Mets.

11:56 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Cubs.

1:13 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-3 with a home run, two additional RBI and a walk in Monday's loss to the Cubs.

6:59 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and two walks in Sunday's 10-6 loss to St. Louis.

7:16 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.

11:47 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

2:11 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run Monday in the Reds' 15-11 loss to the Mets in 11 innings.

10:20 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 2-for-2 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.

11:02 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 12-4 victory over the Phillies.

1:01 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) will serve a one-game suspension and won't be available for Tuesday's series finale in Minnesota, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

11:17 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

10:51 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in Friday's 11-5 win over Colorado.

5:38 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to the Brewers.

9:33 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (thumb), activated from the injured list earlier in the day, went 0-for-2 with two walks in a loss to the Brewers on Tuesday.

4:34 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (thumb) is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, batting fourth and playing first base.

3:42 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (thumb) will be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

3:52 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) David Bell said Sunday that Votto's injured thumb was sore following his Saturday rehab game, but that the first baseman remains a possibility to return to the Reds' lineup Tuesday against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

2:39 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

11:41 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) (thumb) was playing catch on the field ahead of Monday's game against the Phillies, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

1:55 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (thumb) was on the field taking grounders with a glove before Saturday's game, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

7:18 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (thumb) is expected to get a follow-up x-ray on Tuesday to check how much his broken thumb has healed, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "It's feeling better," manager David Bell said. "He continues to work out. I believe he's going to start moving around a little bit in the field. Very limited baseball activity for now, but he's getting there."

1:10 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (thumb) was officially placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.

4:23 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) David Bell said after Wednesday's 1-0 win over the White Sox that Votto fractured his left thumb during the game, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He's expected to be sidelined for around a month with the injury.

2:10 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) exited Wednesday's game against the White Sox due to a left thumb injury, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

3:29 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) will be on the bench Monday against the Dodgers.

10:57 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 2-for-6 with a home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 14-11, extra-innings loss to Arizona.

3:28 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-0 win over the Giants.

9:13 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) RBI-single Sunday against the Cardinals' Carlos Martinez was measured with a 113.6 mph exit velocity, just his second ball over 110 mph according to StatCast since 2015, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

1:49 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Thursday's Opening Day loss to the Cardinals, and hit two infield pop-outs in one game for the first time since his rookie season in 2008, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

12:48 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (COVID-19) will bat third and play first base Friday against Arizona, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

4:34 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (COVID-19) hasn't yet played in a spring training game since rejoining the team on Sunday. His status for Opening Day remains up in the air, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

12:40 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) (COVID-19) has returned to the Reds training camp in Arizona, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

1:35 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) has tested positive for COVID-19, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

12:22 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) was placed on the injured list by the Reds on Wednesday without an injury designation, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

12:22 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) was placed on the 10-day injured list for an undisclosed reason Wednesday.

10:21 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.

12:47 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) will start at first base and bat third in the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Pirates.

10:58 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 3-1 win over the Cardinals.

2:06 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) reached base in all three of his plate appearances in Tuesday's 16-2 loss to the Cardinals, going 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk.

9:20 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) was ejected during Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

11:52 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) is starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs.

11:25 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) David Bell said the plan is for Votto to start at least one game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs, and most likely the first game, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

12:35 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) is not in Friday's lineup against the Cubs.

8:40 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

11:13 AM - Joey Votto (Cin) is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Brewers.

4:58 PM - Joey Votto (Cin) is not starting Wednesday against the Brewers.