3 years agoCincinnatti Reds first baseman Joey Votto is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tyler Stephenson will step in at first base, batting cleanup against left-handed starter Clayton Kershaw. While Votto has put together a resurgent campaign with a .914 OPS, he's slashed a slightly more pedestrian .217/.373/.435 over his last 30 games and 92 at-bats. He has not homered since September 10. The on-base skills will always be there for Votto, but fantasy managers have come to expect more with batting average and home runs.--Doug Goldring - RotoBaller
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