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Votto honored by Reds writers as team MVP
- Updated: December 3, 2016
CINCINNATI — Based on his stunning final four months of the season, it’s no surprise which Reds player earned team Most Valuable Player honors.
On Friday, it was announced during Redsfest that first baseman Joey Votto was unanimously voted as the Ernie Lombardi Award winner as the Reds’ MVP.
Votto batted .326/.434/.550 with 29 home runs, 34 doubles and 97 RBIs in 158 games. He led the league in on-base percentage, and was second in OPS (.985) and walks (108). As of May 31, he was batting .213, but had a remarkable turnaround that carried him to the end of the 2016 season. He batted .408 in the second half, becoming the first Major League player to bat .400 after the All-Star break since Ichiro Suzuki in 2004.
Reds starting pitcher Dan Straily was the unanimous winner of the Johnny Vander Meer Most Outstanding Pitcher Award. A waiver claim just before Opening Day, Straily …
