This article references Josh Donaldson and more! Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson said he has had preliminary talks with the Blue Jays about a contract extension, but that he wants to focus on the season and expects to become a free agent. Donaldson did not rule out the possibility that extension talks could "ramp back up" at some point, but he appears resigned to testing his luck on the open market following the 2018 season. It should be an interesting free agent case, as he is going to be 33 years old in December. Donaldson bat[...]Keep on reading: Josh Donaldson Wants To Just Focus On The Season

This article references Josh Donaldson and more! Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson has not received an extension offer, according to his personal Twitter account. Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports said in his Inside Baseball article Thursday that "Josh Donaldson is believed to be seeking a monster payday, according to friends" and Donaldson took offense to this on Twitter. He first said, "I would listen to an offer, but I haven't had one to listen to so it's been pretty easy" and then went on to say that Heyman does not "know his [Donal[...]Keep on reading: Josh Donaldson Has Not Received Extension Offer

This article references Josh Donaldson and more! The 2017-2018 MLB offseason has been a slow grind in terms of free agent signings, and many believe that is in-part due to the monster free agent class that will hit the market next year. Toronto Blue Jays third basemen Josh Donaldson is one of those players, and as of now, he seems primed to hit free agency. According to Donaldson, the team has yet to engage on extension discussions -; but they plan to, or so Jays' general manager Ross Atkins says. It's going to take quite the number to keep Do[...]Keep on reading: Blue Jays Not Talking Josh Donaldson Extension Yet

This article references Josh Donaldson and more! Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson said Saturday he has not been in contact with the Blue Jays about a possible contract extension. Donaldson has interest in a long-term deal with the club, but it has not been reciprocated, at least to the third baseman's knowledge. "To my knowledge, there hasn't been [any talks] up to this point," he said Saturday. "I think it will be a fluid situation at some point, it's just not now." The Jays are reported to have been approached about the impendi[...]Keep on reading: Blue Jays Not Talking Extension With Josh Donaldson

This article references Josh Donaldson, Manny Machado and more! Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the St. Louis Cardinals are pursuing Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson "much stronger" than Orioles third baseman Manny Machado. Nightengale touches upon the fact that the Cardinals may believe that they could have a better shot at re-signing Donaldson than Machado should they land him. Machado is almost a guarantee to test the free-agent market, and while Donaldson may test the market, he will likely be much more affordable than Machado.Keep on reading: Cardinals Remain More Interested In Josh Donaldson Than Manny Machado

This article references Josh Donaldson and more! Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson has been a subject of trade rumors and Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that five teams are in on him. According to Heyman, three teams are particularly persistent and, while the Jays are listening to offers, they have no intention of trading the 2015 MVP. The Cardinals appear to be the team most interested in acquiring the third baseman, pairing him with the newly-acquired Marcell Ozuna. Donaldson will be a free agent after the season, but the B[...]Keep on reading: Josh Donaldson Has Plenty Of Interest

This article references Josh Donaldson and more! Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson continues to be linked with the Cardinals, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. No deal is close, as Rosenthal says that the asking price is high and the Blue Jays are still planning on competing in 2018.Keep on reading: Josh Donaldson Still Linked With Cardinals

This article references Josh Donaldson and more! Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Cardinals are pushing for Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson but have not gotten anywhere. He mentions that the Blue Jays would like to compete and aren't "inclined" to move him at this point. Donaldson will be a free agent after the season, but the Blue Jays can always move him at the deadline if their season doesn't go as planned.Keep on reading: Cardinals Pushing For Josh Donaldson

The Toronto Blue Jays have yet to make a multi-year extension offer to third baseman Josh Donaldson, who will become a free agent after the 2018 season, according to a source. Even though Donaldson played in just 113 games in 2017 due to injury, he still managed to hit .270 with 33 home runs and 78 [...]

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson will be out of the Blue Jays' game with the Tigers on Friday. Donaldson was scheduled to bat second, but came down with a bug that has been hampering the team, giving Richard Urena a start. Urena will bat ninth against Detroit's Buck Farmer and should n[...]