Reds place Joey Votto on injured list after he self-reported symptoms; no positive COVID-19 test

The Cincinnati Reds placed star first baseman Joey Votto on the injured list Sunday and reinstated pitcher Anthony DeSclafani.

The #Reds today placed 1B Joey Votto on the injured list and reinstated from the 10-day injured list RHP Anthony DeSclafani. pic.twitter.com/Bn1Ayoqw5Y

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 2, 2020

Joey Votto self-reported COVID-19 symptoms, but no positive test

According to C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic, Votto was placed on the injured list after he self-reported symptoms of COVID-19 Sunday morning.

However, there is no positive test at this time, and there is a possibility he could miss just two days without one.

Joey Votto self-reported symptoms this morning, according to a source. He was placed on the IL. There is no positive test, source said. Based on what MLB has done, he'd miss at minimum, two days — 3 games if they play today's DH.

— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) August 2, 2020

The way MLB has dealt with these things, even without a positive test, a player placed on the IL (not 10-day IL) will have to miss multiple days. That would mean at the very least 3 games for anyone placed on the IL today (with a doubleheader, if played).

— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) August 2, 2020

The Reds have had a couple other players experience a similar issue. Mike Moustakas and Nick Senzel both were placed on the injured list after feeling sick, but both ended up coming back after negative COVID-19 tests cleared them of the coronavirus.

Hopefully the same process will see Votto back on the diamond for Cincinnati, sooner rather than later.

In seven games this season, Votto is batting .259 with two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored.