Longtime Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto took his first batting practice with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, but the 40-year-old former NL MVP was mistaken for another MLB star by a much younger teammate.
A 23-year-old minor leaguer, Eric Pardinho, struck out Votto, and the Brazilian pitcher excitedly mentioned a totally different player.
“I just struck out Joey Gallo!” Pardinho said, per Jayson Stark of The Athletic.