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Shushkewich: What now for free agent Joey Votto?

“For now, it appears as if it is the end of an era in Cincinnati.

The Reds declined Joey Votto’s 2024 club option on Saturday, making the Etobicoke, Ont., native a free agent for the first time in his career. With the Reds boasting a talented prospect pool and the lefty-batter struggling to produce over the past couple of seasons while battling various injuries, the writing was on the wall for his $20-million US club option. He will receive a $7-million buyout.”

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Asay, Morneau, Norton among 2024 B.C. Sports HOF inductees

The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame’s class of 2024 has a decidedly baseball flavor.

Former big league slugger Justin Morneau (New Westminster, B.C.), late Women’s National Team star Amanda Asay (Prince George, B.C.), legendary big league scout Wayne Norton (Port Moody, B.C.) and the 1998 Langley Little League All-Stars were among the 2024 inductees announced on Wednesday.

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