Josh Donaldson went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Athletics' 4-1 win over the Astros on Sunday. Donaldson hit a two-run blast, his fourth home run of the season, in the first inning. He followed with two doubles in his next three at-bats, including an RBI double in the ninth inning. The 28-year-old scuffled to start the year, but he's proving that his breakout 2013 season was no fluke with his recent hitting.

Josh Donaldson extended his hitting streak to seven games with a home run in the ninth inning of Sunday's win over the Mariners. It was his only hit in five at-bats. Donaldson started slow in his follow-up to a breakout 2013 season, but the third baseman has now homered in three of his last four games. He's also driven in six runs over his past four games and has eight RBI for the year.

Josh Donaldson finished 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI on Thursday against the Twins. Donaldson launched a two-run shot in the third inning for his first home run of the season and later added an RBI single in the sixth. The 28-year-old also struck twice and now has a 13/1 K/BB ratio through 42 plate appearances, but at least he has three straight multi-hit games to his credit.

Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in Monday's loss to the Indians. Donaldson nearly hit a three-run homer to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning, but he had to settle for a 400-foot single. He should have at least had an RBI to show for it, but Daric Barton got a bad read on the ball and failed to score.

Josh Donaldson (calf) will return to action Wednesday. Donaldson was pulled from Sunday's Cactus League game with tightness in his right calf, but it's not a major concern. He should be fine for the start of the season.

Josh Donaldson (calf) will be given another day off Tuesday. Donaldson was pulled from Sunday's Cactus League game with tightness in his right calf. He tried to talk his way into Tuesday's lineup, but the A's want to play this safe. The 28-year-old third baseman should be fine for the start of the 2014 regular season.

Josh Donaldson was removed early from Sunday's Cactus League contest against the Reds due to tightness in his right calf. The Athletics said that the injury wasn't serious, and it was purely precautionary to remove him. For now, it doesn't seem like anything for Donaldson owners to worry about, but monitor his availability closely in the coming days.

Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI against the Dodgers on Monday. The blast, a two-run shot off of Brandon League in the sixth, is Donaldson's second of the spring. It will be tough for him to replicate what he did last season for the A's, hitting 24 homers with a .301 average, but he shouldn't fall off too much and should get some extra AB's hitting second in the order.

Josh Donaldson blasted his first homer of the Cactus League season as the A's and White Sox played to a 2-2 tie on Sunday. Donaldson's blast was of the solo variety and came off Dylan Axelrod in the fifth inning. It was his lone hit in two trips to the plate on the day. Donaldson is expected to hit second in the A's lineup this year, which will make it difficult for him to replicate his solid RBI total from a season ago.

Josh Donaldson is expected to bat second for the Athletics this season. Donaldson mostly hit in the middle of the order last year, but he batted second in 23 of his final 30 starts and hit .326/.422/.581 in those games. ''I feel comfortable wherever Bob (Melvin) puts me,'' Donaldson said. ''He put me there last year some toward the end of the season and it seemed to work.'' Donaldson's RBI total will take a dip in the second spot, but he'll have the potential to score more runs.