Reds' Joey Votto has out-of-this-world prediction for 2023 season

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With the 2023 MLB season fast approaching, all sorts of bold predictions for the 162-game marathon have been thrown out there — surprise playoff teams, award winners and much more. 

And then there’s Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto’s bold prediction. 

Votto not only believes his Reds will win the World Series this year — it would be an unprecedented year-over-year turnaround for the club that went 62-100 last season — but his prediction is, well, out of this world. 

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Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto (19) watches his solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Cincinnati, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

"Extra terrestrials arrive on earth, April 15th," Votto replied underneath MLB’s Instagram post asking for everyone’s "boldest NL Central prediction." "The 12-2 Reds and the rest of the planet learn from, communicate with, and befriend our alien friends. This process takes 5 months. 

"Play resumes in October. The Reds sweep the playoffs and are World Series champs. Side note: the aliens ask if I would like to accompany them on their ship back to their [planet]. I oblige. Never to be seen again."

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Votto is clearly thinking well outside the box with this one. But his personality on and off the field has been fun for fans of the game to witness. 

Votto has always been one to interact with fans before, during and after games, signing autographs, taking pictures, and just having conversations. He’s also become quite the TikTok star in the baseball world, posting funny