Joey Votto, the 2010 NL MVP and a 6-time All-Star with the Cincinnati Reds, announces his retirement

TORONTO — Former National League MVP and six-time All-Star Joey Votto announced his retirement from baseball in a short video posted to social media Wednesday. The Toronto-born Votto signed a minor league contract with his hometown team in March and, following a lengthy layoff because of an ankle injury, had been playing at Triple-A Buffalo. […]