Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson will bat second on Opening Day against the Chicago White Sox. It's a pretty tough matchup against Chicago's ace Lucas Giolito, who rebounded in a big way in 2019. Still, Giolito was significantly more susceptible to right-handed batters last year, surrendering a .712 OPS compared to just a .572 mark against lefties. Fantasy managers should be excited about Donaldson batting second- it's where he's logged 2173 career plate appearances, the most of ...

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~70-80CURRENT ADP: ~88 overallANALYSIS: Josh Donaldson is ready to feast within a monstrous Minnesota offense, and he comes with greater power numbers than a premium third-base target like Anthony Rendon. Of course, you trade roughly 50 points of batting average for the 70-pick discount on Donaldson, but the added pop really helps.RotoBaller is projecting a stat line of .261-36-96-102-3 for Donaldson in the 2020 season. If you think the R+RBI projection is optimistic, ...

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson continued his strong spring hitting on Sunday in a 7-6 loss to the Red Sox. The 34-year-old went 2-for-3 with a double. Donaldson has six hits in seven games, including a team-high three doubles. He looks poised to build upon his strong 2019 campaign for Atlanta, where he owned a .900 OPS with 94 RBI and 96 runs scored. Donaldson has immense upside in the powerful Twins' lineup, though health has been a factor in the past.

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with one run scored in a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Donaldson recorded a pair of singles to give him four hits for the spring so far, tied for second on the team. The 34-year-old had an excellent season for Atlanta in 2019, with 96 runs scored, 94 RBI, and 37 home runs. Donaldson comes with an injury risk, having missed time in both 2017 and 2018. Still, the upside could be hard to ignore at his current ADP of 101.

Spring training is officially underway, which means baseball season is finally upon us! Maybe you havent started prepping for your drafts, but fortunately for you, there have already been plenty of drafts, which means that fantasy players out there have already started dealing with tough draft position decisions.Third base is a fairly deep position for fantasy baseball heading into 2020, so there can be quite a bit of value throughout the draft. You want to make sure to draft your third baseman ...

The Minnesota Twins recently signed third baseman Josh Donaldson to a four-year contract worth $92 million. The contract also has a fifth-year option that can take the total value to $100 million.The Twins finished 101-61 in 2019 en route to their first AL Central Division title since 2010. The addition of Donaldson will add power to a lineup that already led Major League Baseball in home runs with 307. Donaldson will take over at third base, which will push Miguel Sano over to first base. He ...

After a 2018 season in which he was mostly hurt, Josh Donaldson took a one-year contract into 2019. It paid offfiguratively and literallywith a strong 2019 and Minnesota giving him four years and $92 million this January. The move should also pay off for fantasy owners, as Donaldson finds himself in a strong lineup, certainly no weaker than the one he had in Atlanta in 2019. Age may be the main mitigating factor in projecting Donaldson now, but 2019 was his best of the Statcast era in several ...

The Minnesota Twins and free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson have reportedly agreed to a four-year, $92 million contract. The contract also is reported to have a fifth-year option for the 34-year-old slugger. Donaldson hit 37 homers and drove in 94 runs for the Atlanta Braves during the 2019 season while playing on a one-year contract. He will join an already powerful Minnesota lineup that set an MLB record with 307 homers during 2019. Donaldson's addition will slot Miguel Sano in as the ...

The Minnesota Twins have grown pessimistic about their chances of signing third baseman Josh Donaldson, who is seeking four years and $110 million. The Twins, Nationals and Braves are all believed to have offered four years and between $90-100 million. Sources with knowledge of the negotiations say that Donaldson hasn't appeared interested in signing with the Twins. Minnesota seems unlikely to increase their offer with Miguel Sano already at third base. While the Twins have been in the Donaldson...

The Atlanta Braves have made a four-year offer to third baseman Josh Donaldson, according to a source with knowledge of the team's plans. The Nationals and Twins have also made four-year offers to Donaldson, so the former MVP will have his choice of the three clubs. The 34-year-old might prefer to re-sign with the Braves after rebounding to the tune of a .259/.379/.521 slash line, 37 home runs, 96 runs and 94 RBI in 549 at-bats with Atlanta in 2019. His age and injury history are question marks...