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New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is faced with a decision regarding his future in baseball. He must determine whether he will return in 2024 or retire, thereby concluding his 13-year career. Donaldson is currently in the last season of his four-year, $92 million contract he originally signed with the Minnesota Twins. Donaldson stated […]

New York Yankees veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson has no idea at the moment which side of the fence he’ll be on in 2024. Donaldson is an interesting player to watch out for in the offseason, as he is playing in the final season of his current deal which he signed in 2020 with the […]

Like many fans, Josh Donaldson was not ok with how he and the rest of the New York Yankees played in their embarrassing 15-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday. So much so, that Donaldson felt the need to call out the Yankees for their ‘sloppy‘ play, particularly on defense, Here’s what the […]

When Aaron Judge went to the injured list for the second time this season after injuring his toe running down a fly ball at Dodger Stadium and crashing through the right field wall, the New York Yankees lost a key piece to returning to the top of their division. The Yankees are currently in third […]

The New York Yankees reinstated three players from the injured list ahead of their upcoming series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. New York reinstated OF/DH Giancarlo Stanton, 3B Josh Donaldson, and RP Tommy Kahnle from the injured list, with Donaldson and Stanton returning from the 10-day IL and Kahnle returning from the 60-day IL, per […]

The New York Yankees have shaken off a brutal start to the 2023 season and are firmly in the AL East race. Although they still trail the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles, two of their starters are going to make returns from injury soon: Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson. Both sluggers are traveling with […]

New York Yankees slugger Anthony Rizzo is dealing with a stiff neck after suffering an injury scare in a recent game. Although the injury doesn’t seem to be too serious, Rizzo is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game on Tuesday versus the Seattle Mariners. That said, Rizzo is reportedly hoping to return […]

The New York Yankees will soon have Josh Donaldson back in the fold. The veteran third baseman told reporters recently that he will be joining the Bronx Bombers in an upcoming trip to Los Angeles this weekend for a three-game set in Hollywood against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Josh Donaldson says if all goes well […]

The New York Yankees received a pair of promising injury updates on OF/DH Giancarlo Stanton and 3B Josh Donaldson. Stanton, who’s expected to begin a rehab assignment, is targeting an early-mid June return, with his rehab assignment expected to start around May 29th, per MLB.com. Donaldson could return even earlier from his injury, with Aaron […]

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is nearing a return to the club after being sidelined for nearly two months with a hamstring strain. Aaron Boone said his role will be no different than what it was before the injury. The Yankees manager said that Donaldson will be an everyday player upon his return […]

The Minnesota Twins need a third baseman. However, they have no interest in returning Josh Donaldson, according to a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Donaldson, who is 37 years old, played for the Twins in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He is now with the New York Yankees. However, Donaldson has had injury issues […]

The New York Yankees have been on cloud nine recently with seven wins in their last ten games heading into Thursday’s game at Toronto, but the team received strange news on the injury front Thursday. An unexpected injury to third baseman Josh Donaldson was revealed by MLB reporter Bryan Hoch that has people talking. Donaldson […]

The Aaron Judge side-eye incident in the New York Yankees’ 7-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Monday night has prompted Houston Astros writer Michael Schwab to make a similar accusation against third baseman Josh Donaldson. Cheating accusations connecting to the Astros and Yankees? At long last, time travel is possible. After Judge visibly turned […]

The New York Yankees will need to wait at least a “couple” more weeks before getting Josh Donaldson back. The third baseman has reportedly suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain, per Bryan Hoch. Manager Aaron Boone didn’t provide a strict timetable for Donaldson’s return, but said “it will probably be a couple of weeks,” per Hoch […]

New York Yankees infielder Josh Donaldson is reportedly taking at-bats amid his rehab from a hamstring injury. However, Aaron Boone said Donaldson is still dealing with hamstring tightness, per Bryan Hoch. “Josh Donaldson had three at-bats at Somerset but he is still experiencing tightness in his hamstring. Aaron Boone said he’s ‘not all the way […]

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is nearing a return to big league action. According to Erik Boland of Newsday Sports, Donaldson is scheduled to play in a rehab assignment game before likely getting the green light for re-activation on Wednesday. The veteran hit the 10-day injured list after suffering a right hamstring strain […]

The New York Yankees placed 3B Josh Donaldson on the 10-day IL on Saturday, with the move being retroactive to Thursday. However, it is common for players to remain on the injured past the 10-day mark even when placed on the 10-day IL. Fortunately for the Yankees, Aaron Boone believes Donaldson can return after the […]

The New York Yankees placed RP Jonathan Loaisiga on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation, per the Yankees’ Twitter. The move is retroactive to April 6th. New York also placed 3B Josh Donaldson on the injured list. The Yankees have dealt with no shortage of injury concerns already this season. Their starting […]

The New York Yankees have gotten off to a strong start in the 2023 MLB season despite having a few guys on the IL. However, Josh Donaldson might also be headed to the IL after tweaking his hamstring, according to Jack Curry of YES Network. ‘Boone said the Donaldson hamstring injury is “likely” an IL […]

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson left today’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a hamstring injury, and he spoke about the severity and steps for the future after the game, via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. “It’s a little sore,” Josh Donaldson said, “I think we’re just kind of trying to see how it […]

Josh Donaldson did not make a good first impression with the New York Yankees last season, but manager Aaron Boone believes that there is a possible bounce back coming for Donaldson in 2023. “This is a guy who’s been an MVP and basically a stud throughout his career, and by his standard, (he had) a […]

Josh Donaldson reported to spring training with plenty of confidence ahead of the 2023 regular season. After a 2022 campaign well below his standards, he believes he still has plenty of good baseball left to offer the New York Yankees. “If I felt like I didn’t have anything left to offer the game, I wouldn’t […]

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson could have called it a career this past offseason. He had a bit of a down season in 2022. The Yankees hitter could have decided to spend more time with family. However, Donaldson decided against that. And the reason behind his decision to keep playing is rather simple. […]

The New York Yankees enter the 2023 season looking to get over the postseason hump. New York has advanced to the playoffs in six straight years- and six straight years they’ve been eliminated without reaching the World Series. In order to take that next step, the Yankees will need bounce back seasons from certain players […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone dropped a strong take on third baseman Josh Donaldson before the start of spring training games, wrote MLB Yankees beat reporter Bryan Hoch in a Tuesday tweet. “I think you’re crazy to not think there’s a bounce back in there offensively,” Aaron Boone said. Donaldson logged 106 hits, 15 […]

The New York Yankees seem to believe in Josh Donaldson, regardless of his struggles with the club. Josh Donaldson had a disappointing first season with the Yankees, hitting .222 with 15 home runs and a .682 OPS in 132 games. Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson told The Athletic that he has faith that Donaldson can […]

If you ask any New York Yankees fan which players they wouldn’t want to see penciled into the 2023 Opening Day lineup, the answers would very likely be Aaron Hicks and Josh Donaldson, veterans who are currently the source of plenty of Yankees trade rumors. Hicks and Donaldson enjoyed solid years defensively but were abysmal […]

The New York Yankees are already strong contenders for the early winner of the MLB offseason. One, they’ve kept Aaron Judge in the Bronx (despite the Giants’ best efforts). Secondly, they just recently signed ace pitcher Carlos Rodon to boost their starting rotation. However, not all is well in New York, as they’re still struggling […]

The New York Yankees recent run of postseason disappointment continued in the 2022 season when they were swept out of the ALCS by the Houston Astros. Despite their dominance throughout the regular season, the Yankees couldn’t turn it into a World Series appearance, and will once again be heading back to the drawing board this […]

Heading back home for Game 3 of the ALCS, the New York Yankees are in an 0-2 hole against the Houston Astros, who have been their kryptonite in recent years. While the offense as a whole is struggling to produce, Josh Donaldson in particular is in a brutal slump. He’s hitting just .227 in the […]

Even as Josh Donaldson has struggled to get going in the New York Yankees’ ALCS clash against the Houston Astros, manager Aaron Boone currently has no plans to move him out of the starting third base role. After striking out in all three of his at-bats in Game 1 of the series, Donaldson was able […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians battled on even terms for nine innings in Game 2 of the American League Division Series. However, a key error by Josh Donaldson in the top of the 10th inning helped propel the Guardian to a 4-2 victory that allowed Cleveland to tie the series at 1-1. Jose […]

Even professional baseball players, who are supposed to be the best at their craft, make inexplicable yet hilarious mistakes, which only become magnified under the bright lights of playoff baseball. New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson was guilty of such a blunder, after he mistakenly thought he hit a ball out of the park […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has bashed 59 home runs in 2022, which is just two shy of Roger Maris’ AL-record 61 dingers and one back of Babe Ruth’s 60 in 151 games. With 16 games to play in the regular season, Judge has a prime opportunity to set the new AL record for […]

For at least one night, Josh Donaldson will not have to buy his own drink in the Big Apple after he crushed a walk-off grand slam in extra innings to give the New York Yankees a skid-snapping 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at home Wednesday. That might just go down as Donaldson’s signature […]

The New York Yankees history is steeped in legend and winning. Many of the greatest players to ever play baseball have worn the Yankees pinstripes. On Wednesday night, Josh Donaldson did something that has happened just twice in the illustrious franchise history. Donaldson came to the plate with New York trailing 7-4 in the bottom […]

The New York Yankees got arguably the biggest win of the season Wednesday night. Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a walk off grand slam, trailing by three runs in the bottom of the 10th inning. The opposite field blast sent Yankees announcer Michael Kay screaming with excitement. JOSH DONALDSON GRAND SLAM 🔥 @BRWalkoff YANKEES […]

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson found himself in hot water after he made a disrespectful comment directed at Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. Donaldson called Anderson, who is black, ‘Jackie’, referencing a 2019 interview the White Sox star conducted with Sports Illustrated where the star shortstop compared himself to Jackie Robinson. Donaldson’s […]

Josh Donaldson has been deeply embroiled in his beef with Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. While it’s no surprise that Anderson’s teammates are some outside observers are voicing out against the former American League MVP, what Donaldson can’t get over is that members of the New York Yankees have also piled on. Both fellow […]