Minnesota Twins' third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox. He will be sidelined for the fourth consecutive game due to right hamstring soreness. The 35-year-old was removed from Saturday's game with a hamstring injury and is considered day-to-day. According to manager Rocco Baldelli, Donaldson will be available off the bench. "Donaldson is available off the bench today and was last night, too. He'll go through another full workout tomorrow,"...

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) remains out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Donaldson has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, though he is still considered day-to-day since exiting Saturday's game. The veteran third baseman has posted a strong .838 OPS this season and owns some excellent batted ball metrics but has been plagued by lower-body injuries, particularly calf and hamstring ailments, this season. The Twins have yet to ...

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (neck) and third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) remain out of the starting lineup on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. Cruz and Donaldson will both be missing their second straight game, but fantasy managers should continue to consider them day-to-day for now. Both players should be owned and started in all formats when healthy. Donaldson is a trade candidate this summer, but his long history with lower-body injuries could cause some teams ...

The Minnesota Twins will be sellers at this month's trade deadline and the New York Mets are expected to be an active buyer, but third baseman Josh Donaldson is not currently on the Mets radar. The Mets got Jonathan Villar back from the injured list on Sunday and will be getting J.D. Davis back soon as well, so an upgrade at the hot corner might not be a priority in the Big Apple as we get closer to the deadline at the end of the month. On top of it, Donaldson left the game on Saturday with ...

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson exited Saturday's game against the Royals with a tight right hamstring. Donaldson hit a double in his second at-bat on Saturday and winced as he rounded first base. He started to slow up and barely beat the throw to second and then exited with the trainer shortly thereafter. The team said he was removed as a precaution and that he is day-to-day for now. It's unfortunate news for Donaldson, who's had a slew of soft tissue leg injuries throughout his ...

The New York Mets are focusing on upgrading their offense and the third base position and have engaged in preliminary talks with the Minnesota Twins for third baseman Josh Donaldson, according to league sources. With the calendar flipping to July, the trade rumors are starting as we approach the deadline at the end of the month. The Mets don't want to trade the few top prospects they have, and they want to remain under the luxury-tax threshold. So if they are able to land Donaldson, they'd have ...

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson belted a home run for the third straight game in Wednesday's blowout loss to the Chicago White Sox. Donaldson's home was crushed at 109 MPH, traveling 409 feet into the left-field seats. He is absolutely raking since his return from a minor calf injury, going 7-for-18 with three home runs, six RBI, and four runs scored in five games. Donaldson's actual numbers- .252/.344/.490 slash line with 13 homers, 33 RBI, and 35 runs scored- are starting to ...

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Chicago White Sox. Donaldson got every bit of a Lucas Giolito fastball, sending it into the left-field seats at 111.2 MPH. The veteran third baseman has now homered one each of the last two games he's played and has driven in a run in three straight contests. Donaldson has hit the ball hard since spring training and all season long so far, though it finally seems to be showing up on the stat...

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a home run in Sunday's win over the Cleveland Indians. Donaldson hit the ball on the screws for both of his hits, rapping a 110.4 MPH single before blasting a 107.4 MPH homer, which traveled 417 feet. It's safe to say that he's put his recent calf issue behind him, as he's 5-for-11 with a home run and three RBI in three starts since returning. Donaldson has raised his overall line to .251/.346/.468 with 11 home runs and 30 RBI this ...

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson collected a pair of RBI in Friday's victory over the Cleveland Indians. Donaldson made a productive out in the first inning, fouling out to third and scoring Luis Arraez, then driving the latter in again in the third with an RBI single. His bat is starting to heat up, as he's now 3-for-6 with two RBI in two games against the Indians. Donaldson should be firmly rooted into both season-long and DFS lineups for the remaining two games against ...