CINCINNATI, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker said Thursday first baseman Joey Votto would not play in the upcoming series with NL Central rivals Pittsburgh.
Votto fielded some ground balls at Great American Ballpark prior to Thursday's day game against San Diego. However, Baker said the physical activity did not mean Votto had fully recovered from arthroscopic knee surgery enough to return to the lineup against the Pirates this weekend.