Josh Donaldson Heating Up At The Plate rotoballer.com Tue 5/4/21 9:13 AM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Monday's 6-5 victory over Texas. Donaldson doubled in a run in the third inning, his second straight game with an RBI, and his third extra-base hit in the same span. The veteran third baseman had an excellent day at the plate as well- as three of his four batted balls registered exit velocities of 100 MPH or greater. Donaldson is in position to have a big game on Tuesday, as he has had success against Rangers' ...
Josh Donaldson Swats Solo Home Run rotoballer.com Wed 4/28/21 5:35 PM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson produced a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 10-2 win over Cleveland. Donaldson and teammate Byron Buxton went back-to-back in the first inning, with Donaldson's blast traveling 423 feet. The veteran third baseman has looked good at the plate so far, as he's sporting a .308 batting average with two long balls and an even 4:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Perhaps the most impressive thing about his 2021 season so far has been his workload, which ...
Josh Donaldson Drives In One Run Saturday rotoballer.com Sat 4/24/21 6:08 PM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson collected an RBI in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Donaldson provided half of the Twins' offense on a day when the bats went quiet, lofting a ball into center field to score Jake Cave on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. The veteran third baseman has now appeared in three straight games- meaning he is likely to sit out Sunday's series finale against Pittsburgh as the team attempts to manage his reps. Donaldson has a hit in all but two games ...
Josh Donaldson Cranks First Homer rotoballer.com Wed 4/21/21 9:31 PM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 4-for-6 with a home run, three runs scored, and two RBI in a 13-12 loss to the Athletics. Donaldson belted his first home run of the season- a 110.7 MPH blast that traveled 412 feet. The veteran third baseman reached three other times in the contest and is absolutely on fire to start the season, as he's riding a six-game hitting streak. Aside from the early injury, Donaldson has been everything his fantasy managers could have hoped for. He'll ...
Josh Donaldson Has Two-Hit Day Friday rotoballer.com Sat 4/17/21 12:15 PM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in Friday's loss to the Angels. Both of Donaldson's hits registered exit velocities of 106 MPH or greater. The veteran third baseman has three hits, a run, and an RBI since returning from the injured list- and has been ripping the ball so far this season. Manager Rocco Baldelli seemed to indicate that Donaldson would be out there for Saturday's game as well, which would be good for his fantasy managers, considering ...
Josh Donaldson In Lineup Against Angels On Friday rotoballer.com Fri 4/16/21 7:06 PM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels. Donaldson sat out Thursday's game as part of the team's new strategy for managing his workload- though manager Rocco Baldelli said that the veteran third baseman would play a couple of days in a row over the weekend with "sporadic" days off mixed in. It sure sounds like Donaldson, who had a strong spring and has two hits in three at-bats to start the season, will be out there for Saturday's ...
Josh Donaldson Taking A Seat Thursday rotoballer.com Thu 4/15/21 12:07 PM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson will take a seat on the bench for Thursday's contest against Boston. Donaldson made his return from the injured list in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader and looked healthy, rapping a single, drawing a walk, and scoring a run. Manager Rocco Baldelli made it clear before the season started that the veteran third baseman would have his workload managed in 2021- and that plan would seem to be even more essential now that he's already spent ...
Josh Donaldson Walks And Scores A Run In Return rotoballer.com Wed 4/14/21 9:48 PM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson made his return to the lineup for the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader. Donaldson went 1-for-2 at the plate, walking once and scoring a run in the 7-1 loss. The 34-year-old answered any questions about the condition of his hamstring immediately. He singled in his first at-bat, went from first to third on a Nelson Cruz base hit, and then scored on a Kyle Garlick sacrifice fly, impressively showing the team that he's healthy. Donaldson is likely ...
Josh Donaldson To Play In Game 2 Of Doubleheader rotoballer.com Wed 4/14/21 12:27 PM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) has been sidelined since Opening Day after aggravating his hamstring while running out a double in his first at-bat of the year. He's been cleared to return and will be in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. Donaldson has had a number of injuries over the past few years, making the Opening Day injury this year even more concerning. If he can stay healthy, he should be the Twins' primary third ...
Josh Donaldson Not In Lineup Tuesday rotoballer.com Tue 4/13/21 1:13 PM
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is not in Tuesday's lineup for the contest against the Red Sox. The veteran third baseman is reportedly nearing a return to game action, though his fantasy managers will have to wait a bit longer for that to occur. Donaldson could crack the starting lineup for one of the games in Wednesday's doubleheader, given that he'd only be slated for seven innings.