Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a home run in Sunday's win against the Cardinals. Donaldson doubled in the fifth inning and hit a solo shot in the seventh to give Oakland a two-run lead. The performance extends his hitting streak to five games and he's now batting .400 (6-for-15) with three home runs over his last seven contests.

Josh Donaldson slugged his 12th home run of the season Wednesday in the A's defeat of the Reds. Donaldson capped off the A's four-run fourth-inning with his three-run shot to left field. He's now batting .308/.376/.507 through 78 games this season, and he is currently on pace for 24 home runs and 103 RBI.

Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Tuesday as the A's topped the Reds 7-3. Donaldson's average has dipped this month, but he's not exactly slumping, not with a .276 average and 15 RBI in 87 at-bats. Miguel Cabrera, Evan Longoria and David Wright are the only third basemen with higher OPSs this year.

Josh Donaldson (hamstring) went 2-for-5 with a homer in the A's win over the Mariners on Sunday. Donaldson missed some time late last week with a hamstring issue but looked plenty healthy on Sunday afternoon, launching his 10th home run of 2013. The 27-year-old third baseman is on pace for 23 homers and 98 RBI.

Josh Donaldson (hamstring) returned to Saturday's lineup. Donaldson only ended up missing one game with right hamstring soreness. The 27-year-old third baseman is batting .310/.377/.500 with nine homers and 42 RBI this season, but has just one hit over his last 17 plate appearances.

Josh Donaldson (hamstring) indicated Friday that he is no longer experiencing knotting in his hamstring, and expects to return to the lineup on Saturday. He could even be available to pinch-hit in Friday's game. The 27-year-old is in the midst of a true breakout season, hitting .310/.377/.500 with nine homers and 42 RBI, and has been one of the primary driving factors of the A's success this season.

Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is not in Friday's lineup against the Mariners. Donaldson left Thursday's game against the Yankees with right hamstring soreness. He was optimistic about returning soon, so it sounds like a day-to-day situation for the time being. Adam Rosales is playing third base Friday.

Josh Donaldson left Thursday's game with a leg cramp. He had to leave after 15 innings in the marathon against the Yankees. Donaldson should be considered day-to-day.

Josh Donaldson cranked a go-ahead grand slam in Friday's 4-3 win over the White Sox. The sixth inning blast was the only offense of the game for the Athletics, but it was enough to put them in position for the victory. Donaldson continues to be a pleasant surprise for fantasy owners, hitting .329 with nine home runs, 41 RBI and a .929 OPS through 62 games. He should be considered a top-12 option at third base moving forward.

Josh Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a couple of runs scored as the A's topped the Giants 9-6 on Wednesday. Donaldson was originally credited with an RBI on his single in the ninth, only to have it subsequently removed. The ball got by Andres Torres in left field, and Seth Smith came around to score from first, but it was ruled that it was a result of an error. Donaldson also lost a hit in the game because Dan Iassogna blew a call at first base. Still, he's batting .332 and the A's won, so all is right in the world.