Josh Donaldson Could Play The Field Tuesday rotoballer.com Mon 4/2/18 12:54 PM

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson has been dealing with a "dead arm" as of late, leading to him serving as the team's designated hitter rather than holding it down at his normal place of third base. According to manager John Gibbons, though, Donaldson could return to third base on Tuesday. He did deal with a shoulder injury throughout spring training, though, so until Donaldson gets hot with the bat we'll be a little skeptical of his current health. For now, though, it sounds like a[...]

Josh Donaldson To DH A Few More Days rotoballer.com Sat 3/31/18 8:38 AM

Toronto Blue Jay third baseman Josh Donaldson served as the team's designated hitter on Friday; he's expected to remain in that role for at least a few more days in an attempt to recover from the "dead arm" he's currently suffering from. In comical fashion, Donaldson short-armed several throws from third base on Opening Day, leading to the dead arm diagnosis. Of course, for all we know, it might also be affecting his performance at the plate as he's off to an 0-for-7 start with one walk and surp[...]

Josh Donaldson Is Playing On Friday rotoballer.com Fri 3/30/18 11:24 AM

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is dealing with a "dead arm" issue at the moment, causing him to make some very questionable throws on Opening Day Thursday. [...]

Toronto Not Concerned About Josh Donaldson rotoballer.com Fri 3/30/18 9:21 AM

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson made a few….awkward throws, to say the least, on Opening Day on Thursday. While the 2015 American League MVP is apparently dealing with a "dead arm", there's no actual injury. According to manager John Gibbons, "We don't think it's a big deal, it's just dead". [...]

Josh Donaldson Expects To Play Friday rotoballer.com Thu 3/15/18 8:18 AM

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) expects to return to spring action Friday, and he said the cramping in his calf is a non-issue. "It's getting ridiculous ... It's not an issue. Have you ever had a cramp?" Donaldson said. It's fair for fantasy owners to be worried since Donaldson missed a good chunk of time due to calf issues last year. However, when he was on the field, his bat was fine, as he hit .269 with 33 homers and 78 RBI in 113 games. Donaldson still has elite power, [...]

Deeper Third Base Sleepers - Undervalued ADPs rotoballer.com Thu 3/15/18 4:00 AM

Hooray! Another sleeper article! The RotoBaller team recently updated our third base rankings and commented on the depth of third base this year. Today, we'll go deeper, and deeper into the well. Waaaayy, way down. No argument, there's plenty to like about the upper crop of third basemen. If you're in standard-sized leagues, you should be set. However, if you missed out on Josh Donaldson or Anthony Rendon and spend rounds 7-17 on other positions, you'll find Eugenio Suarez (ADP 192) and Evan [...]

Josh Donaldson Dealing With Calf Injury rotoballer.com Tue 3/13/18 1:47 PM

Uh-oh. Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson is dealing with a calf injury, according to manager John Gibbons. For those keeping score at home, you'll remember Donaldson was dealing with a calf strain last spring that ended up hampering him throughout the season's first half prior to his scorching second half. When asked about a return date for Donaldson, Gibbons said "Not sure. Next few days, I would think. We'll see." Not exactly words of encouragement from the skipper. [...]

Josh Donaldson Expects To Return Tuesday rotoballer.com Mon 3/12/18 8:18 AM

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was removed from the team's spring training game on Saturday due to dehydration, according to official word from the club. They downplayed his removal even further, stating he was only scheduled for a couple of plate appearances anyway. He did not play on Sunday and is not in Monday's lineup either, but he should be back in the lineup on Tuesday, according to Donaldson himself. Overall, this shouldn't be considered bad news since the initial fear in[...]

Blue Jays Optimistic Of Josh Donaldson Extension rotoballer.com Tue 2/20/18 10:47 AM

This article references Josh Donaldson and more! While Toronto Blue Jays third basemen Josh Donaldson expects to hit free agency next winter, Toronto general manager Ross Atkins seems a bit more positive about the possibility of inking an extension before that. According to Atkins, it's not a matter of if, but when: "I think it's yet, you know. [...]Keep on reading: Blue Jays Optimistic Of Josh Donaldson Extension

Early ADP Sleepers and Busts - Third Base rotoballer.com Tue 2/20/18 2:00 AM

This article references Adrian Beltre, Blake Snell, Bradley Zimmer, Cody Bellinger, Dinelson Lamet, Elvis Andrus, Evan Longoria, Francisco Lindor, Freddie Freeman, Jake Lamb, Jameson Taillon, Joey Gallo, Joey Votto, Jose Altuve, Josh Donaldson, Justin Bour, Khris Davis, Kris Bryant, Kyle Seager, Manny Machado, Mike Trout, Mitch Haniger, Nolan Arenado, Ozzie Albies, Ryon Healy, Todd Frazier, Whit Merrifield, Yoan Moncada and more! Take a quick look at the early NFBC ADPs of third basemen. What do you notice? Is Manny Machado going too high? Is Joey Gallo the boom-or-bust pick of the year? Is Josh Donaldson the best early-round value pick? Third base might just be the deepest infield position in fantasy this year, so it's important to assess who's being overvalued and who's being undervalued. This group of 2018 third basemen is the perfect mix of consistent production, youth, growth potential, ADP value, and high floor[...]Keep on reading: Early ADP Sleepers and Busts - Third Base