The nearly $200 million that Joey Votto has left on his contract in guaranteed money over the next eight seasons apparently doesn't matter.

The Reds veteran said that if he continues to play at the level he has this season, he'd rather just retire.

"It's not something I'm OK with. I'd rather quit and leave all the money on the table than play at a poor level," Votto said Sunday, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "I'm here to play and be part of setting a standard. It's something I've always taken pride in.

"I love to play at a really high level. So far this year, it's not been that. I will not be a very satisfied, happy person if I don't perform at the level that I expect."