Entering this season, Joey Votto was coming off a 2014 campaign where he appeared in just 62 games and had somewhat of a “down” year for a player of his caliber.
In 2014, Votto registered a nERD of 1.92, his lowest since his rookie year. The nERD measurement shows how many runs a batter would contribute compared to a league-average game of 27 plate appearances.
Even in his down year, Votto slashed .255/.390/.409, and recorded the lowest OPS+ of his career at 125, which says a lot about how great of a hitter Votto truly is.