"Reds manager Dusty Baker was asked about the possibility of moving Joey Votto to left field to open a spot for Yonder Alonso.

Votto has made it clear he doesn't want to move.

"Joey's worked hard to play first base," Baker said. "He's worked real hard. I didn't say it was a bad idea or a good idea. I just said he's worked

hard to play first base."

Votto was voted by the National League managers as the league's best defensive first baseman in a Baseball America poll. Votto's Ultimate Zone Rating, according to fangraphs.com, is third best in majors among first baseman – behind Gold Glovers Adrian Gonzalez of Boston and Mark Teixiera of the New York Yankees.

"You don't know if Votto can play left field," Baker said. "You just can't stick anyone in left field. I played all three of them. Left field is the hardest to play. ... Everybody can hit the ball hard to left field."

Votto took years to develop into a good first baseman.

"He works as hard as any first baseman I've seen," Baker said. He is the MVP at first base.""