Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been working regularly on his sliding drills this spring, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Manager Dusty Baker said he isn't concerned about Votto sliding, despite Votto injuring his left knee sliding.
"He’ll probably be nervous," Baker said. "I won’t be. I saw him sliding about a month ago. I could tell he had be working on it. He wasn’t a very good slider before. He slow down to slide. He’d be safe and then make himself out. He’s working on it. He doesn’t want to have a weakness in his game. He’s accelerating to slide, which is what you should do."