I wanted to update you all on one of my favorite young players and to those of you who know the Godfather, it wasn’t hard to figure out it was a Red. His name is Joey Votto

Today the Reds called up six players to the majors but none more anticipated than Joey Votto. The 23-year-old first baseman/outfielder batted .294 with 22 home runs, 92 RBIs and a .381 on-base percentage. A 2002 second-round Draft pick, he was the Louisville’s most valuable player and the International League’s rookie of the year.

While with the Chattanooga Lookouts, Votto was named the 2006 Southern League’s Most Valuable Player.

“He will be playing, whether it’s on a daily basis — that’s to be determined,” manager Pete Mackanin said. “We’re going to talk with him when he gets here. He’ll certainly play.”

This obviously spells trouble for the veteran Scott Hatteberg,When told of Vottos call up Hatteberg said he understood his time was going to get cut. “They know all about my tired act,” He joked.

Pete Mackanin said Votto would be playing first base for him. Don’t expect him to see a whole lot of time in the outfield.