"Here," he said, displaying with pride the image on the screen. "That's my donkey right there."
This story blew up like a juicy trade rumor last summer, Cozart's teammate in Cincinnati, Joey Votto, promising the then-Reds shortstop the gift of a donkey if he — Cozart, not the donkey — made the All-Star team.
"The whole thing was in fun and pretty ridiculous," Cozart said. "Come to think of it, it still is."
