Josh Donaldson Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 210 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/8/1985 (36)
- Experience
- 9
- College
- Auburn
Josh Donaldson Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Josh Donaldson News
New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson and outfielder Joey Gallo are not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. DJ LeMahieu will be covering third base for the game while Tim Locastro will be patrolling Gallo's usual left field post. Donaldson and Gallo are both off to dreadful starts to the 2022 season. They have two home runs each and they're both hitting south of the Mendoza line. The two sluggers currently have a combined OPS of 1.185, which is a little south of Mike Trout's MLB-leading 1.255 OPS on his own.
New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will be getting his first day off on Monday as the team faces his former team, the Toronto Blue Jays. DJ LeMahieu is covering third base and leading off in the game. Donaldson went 4-for-15 with six strikeouts and no walks in the team's three-game series against the Boston Red Sox. All four of his hits were singles, including a walk-off 11th inning single on Opening Day. The Yankees have a surplus of hitters right now and it's been resulting in regular day-offs for a number of the team's core players. Expect to see Donaldson back in the lineup for Tuesday's game.
New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off single in the team's 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. It was a dramatic ending to Donaldson's first game as a Yankee. His walk-off hit came in the 11th inning of the game with the free runner on second base. He hit a hard ground ball up the middle, allowing the free runner, Isiah Kiner-Falefa in this instance, to score from second. Donaldson went 2-for-6 overall in his Yankees debut, hitting out of the leadoff spot. He's in position to score a lot of runs for what should be a productive offense this year and he should also have some strong power numbers as well.
Batting Order
| 1 | DJ LeMahieu |
| 2 | Aaron Judge |
| 3 | Anthony Rizzo |
| 4 | Giancarlo Stanton |
| 5 | Gleyber Torres |
| 6 | Aaron Hicks |
| 7 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa |
| 8 | Kyle Higashioka |
| 9 | Marwin Gonzalez |
Josh Donaldson Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | DJ LeMahieu |
| 2 | Aaron Judge |
| 3 | Anthony Rizzo |
| 4 | Giancarlo Stanton |
| 5 | Gleyber Torres |
| 6 | Aaron Hicks |
| 7 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa |
| 8 | Kyle Higashioka |
| 9 | Marwin Gonzalez |
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson has been disappointing for fantasy managers in each of his two seasons with the Twins. Last year, over 135 games, he slashed .247/.352/.475 with 26 home runs, 72 RBI and 73 runs. The year before, injuries held him to just 28 games, during which he slashed .222/.373/.469 with six home runs. Donaldson turned 36 years old this past December, and while that's an age where we often see declining stats, Donaldson's peripheral stats tell a different story. Donaldson was in elite company with his hard contact metrics last year. His 94.1 mph average exit velocity was fourth in the majors behind only Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Additionally, he ranked in the 95th percentile in both hard-hit rate (52.7%) and barrel rate (17.4%). All three of these advanced power metrics were higher for Donaldson last year than they were in 2019, when he hit 37 home runs and posted a .900 OPS with the Atlanta Braves. The veteran is a strong bounce-back candidate in 2022 and he's a steal in drafts with an ADP of nearly 200. If he can play close to a full season, he's a safe bet for around 30 home runs and he has 35-plus homer upside.
