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Reds’ Joey Votto goes on injured list with broken thumb

Cincinnati Reds v Pittsburgh Pirates

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 04: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds heads back to the dugout after striking out in the fifth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 4, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

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CLEVELAND -- Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was placed on the 10-day injured list with a broken left thumb that could sideline him for a month.

Votto was struck on the thumb with a pitch by Chicago’s Dallas Keuchel. Votto is not expected to need surgery, but the team expects him to be out at least three weeks and maybe more.

The 37-year-old is batting .226 with five homers and 17 RBIs. He batted .286 and hit his 300th career home run on Reds’ recently completed homestand.

The Reds also reinstated outfielder Shogo Akiyama from the 10-day injured list. He had been out with a hamstring injury he sustained while running out a ground ball March 13, his last spring training appearance.