SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Josh Donaldson, Vladimir Guerrero exchange jerseys after game in Toronto Josh Donaldson, who was named a league MVP while playing for Toronto, is saying in media interview that Vladimir Guerrero deserves the award...
Blue Jays faithful give Josh Donaldson a warm welcome back TORONTO — As Josh Donaldson walked closer to the batter’s box, the crowd at the Rogers Centre on Friday got louder and louder, roaring in ap...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
Homers again against former team Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Impact Donaldson homered yet again off the Blue Jays on Saturday, taking Steven Matz deep in the first inning to give the Twins a 2-0 lead. The 35-year-old will have plenty more opportunities to enact revenge against his former team this season, as Minnesota and Toronto will meet five more times before the year is out.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Semien's 40th homer lifts Blue Jays back into playoff spot
Marcus Semien became the fifth second baseman to hit 40 home runs in a season, and the Toronto Blue Jays moved back into a playoff position by beating the Minnesota Twins 6-2SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clubs 23rd homer Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 7-3 win over Toronto.
Impact The 35-year-old hit the second of three straight homers for Minnesota in the third inning. Donaldson is up to 23 long balls this year, although he's hit only two in his last 16 games. Overall, the veteran slugger owns a .246/.344/.470 slash line with 63 RBI, 62 runs scored and 22 doubles across 483 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Former Blue Jay Josh Donaldson helps power Twins past Toronto, 7-3 TORONTO — The entire crowd, a sellout audience of 14,798 under COVID-19 restrictions, came to its feet as Josh Donaldson walked to the plate...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Guerrero hits 46th HR, but Twins hit 3 in row, top Blue Jays
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. connected for his major league-leading 46th homer, but Jorge Polanco, Josh Donaldson, and Miguel Sanó hit consecutive homers as the Minnesota Twins beat the T...SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Josh Donaldson homers, Twins down Blue Jays 7-3 in series opener TORONTO - Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson returned to the Rogers Centre to haunt his old team on Friday.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
Sits for afternoon game Donaldson is not in the lineup for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader against Cleveland.
Impact Given Donaldson's injury history, it's no surprise to see that he won't be asked to play two games in one day. Luis Arraez will start at third base in the afternoon contest, but Donaldson should return for the nightcap.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cranks three-run homer Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Royals.
Impact Donaldson slammed a three-run homer off Daniel Lynch in the first inning, scoring four runs without recording an out in the game. It was Donaldson's first long ball of September, where he has gotten off to a slow start batting .194 in nine games. The 35-year-old is slashing .251/.349/.475 with 22 homers, 62 RBI and 59 runs scored in 456 plate appearances this season.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Benintendi pushes Royals past Twins in 11th with 2nd homer
Andrew Benintendi had four hits and two home runs, the last a two-run shot in the 11th to send the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday nightSEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Polanco goes 4 for 5, homers as Twins beat Indians 5-2
Jorge Polanco hit a solo homer and doubled three times, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
John Shipley: Twins' Josh Donaldson happy to get some of the spin out of game Josh Donaldson has always bet on himself and never backed away from a confrontation, for better and worse. He has sparred with opposing play...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
Sunday's Twins-Rays game recap Josh Donaldson scored twice, including the game-winning run in the ninth inning.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Gordon has RBI single in 9th, Twins beat Rays 6-5
Nick Gordon had a game-tying seventh-inning RBI single and a go-ahead run-scoring base-hit in the ninth as the Minnesota Twins beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-5SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wacha scheduled to start for Tampa Bay against Minnesota
The Rays will send Michael Wacha to the mound Friday and the Twins will give Randy Dobnak the startSEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches two-run shot Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in Monday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.
Impact Donaldson provided most of the offense Monday with his two-run blast off Casey Mize in the fourth inning. The veteran slugger is on fire over the last seven games, going 11-for-25 (.440) with four homers, three doubles and eight RBI. For the season, Donaldson is slashing .259/.360/.494 with 40 extra-base hits
AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Donaldson's homer lifts Bailey Ober, Twins past Tigers DETROIT — So it wasn't a sweep after all.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Twins outlast Brewers, rain in 6-4 win
Miguel Sanó drove in a pair of runs and the Minnesota Twins outlasted the rain and the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-4 victoryAUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barnes scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Milwaukee
The Twins are expected to send Charlie Barnes to the mound Saturday and the Brewers will give Adrian Houser the startAUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hammers 20th homer Donaldson went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks in Friday's 2-0 win over Milwaukee.
Impact Donaldson provided the only offense in Friday's win, blasting a two-run shot off Eric Lauer in the first inning. After going 15 games without a homer, the 35-year-old slugger has gone deep four times in the last six games. He raised his season OPS to .835 with 20 home runs and 56 RBI.
AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Twins top Brewers 2-0 with strong Albers start, Donaldson HR
Josh Donaldson’s two-run home run in the first inning stood up for well-traveled starter Andrew Albers as the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clubs go-ahead homer Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's 9-6 extra-inning win over Boston.
Impact After Boston rallied to tie the game in the ninth inning, Donaldson quickly put Minnesota up again in the 10th. The 35-year-old is on a bit of a power surge with three homers in his last four games. Donaldson is slashing .250/.350/.473 with 19 long balls 54 RBI and 53 runs scored through 394 plate appearances this season.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Donaldson, Cave homer in 10th to lead Twins past Red Sox 9-6
Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer leading off the 10th inning and Jake Cave added a three-run shot to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Red Sox 9-6AUGUST 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tallies 18th homer Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a walk Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Impact Donaldson led off the ninth inning with a home run, his 18th long ball of the season. He's now homered twice in his last three starts, though prior to this stretch he had only one extra-base hit and no home runs across 53 plate appearances in August. For the season, Donaldson is hitting .248/.350./462 wih 52 runs scored and 52 RBI across 389 plate appearances.
AUGUST 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
