Joey Votto to Miss 3-4 Weeks With Knee Injury

Cincinnati Reds' star first baseman Joey Votto will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, as first reported by Dan Plesac of the MLB Network.

#reds have confirmed Joey Votto to be out about 2 weeks, having surgery to repair meniscus issue in knee. Not considered serious.

— Dan Plesac (@Plesac19) July 16, 2012

The Reds later revealed more details on their official Twitter:

Votto to have surgery tomorrow to repair torn meniscus in his left knee, suffered on 6/29 at SF. Will miss 3-4 weeks. Roster moves tomorrow.

— Reds (@Reds) July 16, 2012

Votto, the 2010 National League MVP, leads all of baseball with a .465 on-base percentage, 36 doubles and 66 walks. The 28-year-old is hitting .342 with 14 home runs and 49 RBI.

Reds third baseman Scott Rolen is healthy, freeing up Todd Frazier to play elsewhere. Frazier played in Votto's place today. The 26-year-old has a .279 average, 10 home runs and a .916 OPS playing part time.

Frazier had only appeared at third base and left field this season, but he did play a game at first for Cincinnati in 2011.

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Should the Reds lean on Frazier, or look for another short-term answer?

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