Impact The club is apparently very relieved that Donaldson's injury was to his hamstring and not his calf. He was reevaluated Friday but the club won't provide a public diagnosis until Saturday.
APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Update coming Saturday The Twins will update Donaldson's (hamstring) status Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Five key takeaways from the Twins' Opening Day loss to the Brewers Opening Day thoughts on Luis Arraez, Josh Donaldson, Max Kepler, Byron Buxton and the Twins' bullpen.
APRIL 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Sloppy play and a Josh Donaldson injury lead to a disappointing opener for the Twins “Sometimes when you don’t make the plays like that, that’s what’s going to happen.” Rocco Baldelli after a sloppy Twins opening loss.
APRIL 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Twins’ Josh Donaldson leaves with hamstring tightness: ‘There has to be some concern’ MILWAUKEE — The Twins left Fort Myers, Fla., on Tuesday happy after getting through spring training with all of their major leaguers healthy...
APRIL 2, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
To be re-evaluated Friday Donaldson (hamstring) is likely to be re-evaluated Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Donaldson exited the team's game after suffering hamstring tightness while running the bases. Manager Rocco Baldelli said there's some concern regarding Donaldson's status but there would be no clarity on a timeline until the team learned more about the extent of the injury.
APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brewers come from behind to beat Twins 6-5 in 10 innings
Lorenzo Cain scored the winning run in the 10th after Travis Shaw sparked a ninth-inning comeback as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Thursday in the season op...APRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Josh Donaldson gets Twins' first hit, then leaves because of leg injury The veteran third baseman pulled up briefly between first and second on a first-inning double.
APRIL 1, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Pulled with tight hamstring Donaldson left Thursday's game against the Brewers with a tight right hamstring, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Impact Injuries are unfortunately part of the package at this point in Donaldson's career, though the Twins were likely hoping he'd last longer than one inning before suffering his first ailment of the year. It's at least not a calf issue -- something that has plagued the veteran several times in recent seasons -- but his health history doesn't offer much cause for optimism. It's not yet clear when the Twins expect him to return to the lineup.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Exits with leg injury Donaldson left Thursday's game in the first inning after suffering an apparent leg injury, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Impact Donaldson hit a double in his first at-bat, but limped while running to second base. He stayed in at second base to finish the half inning but did not come back out to the field at the bottom of the frame. Luis Arraez moved to third base to replace him with Jake Cave entering the game in left field. The precise nature of the issue is unclear, but it's concerning given his history of calf injuries.
APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Looks ready for Opening Day Donaldson enters Tuesday's spring finale against the Pirates with a .281/.303/.500 slash line across 32 at-bats in Grapefruit League play.
Impact In what looks to be a preview of the Twins' lineup for Thursday's regular-season opener in Milwaukee, Donaldson is starting at third base and batting second Tuesday. The 35-year-old regularly batted out of the two hole during an injury-shortened 2020 campaign, making 24 of his 25 starts out of that spot in the lineup. Donaldson has shown no ill effects from the calf injury that troubled him in 2020, so he should be poised to deliver better results as he prepares for his second season in Minnesota.
MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Uber deal: Twins lock up pitcher Dobnak for long term
The Minnesota Twins have signed right-hander Randy Dobnak to a $9.25 million, five-year contractMARCH 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bruce, Sandoval on big league rosters, Maybin, Frazier cut
Jay Bruce returned to the major leagues, making the New York Yankees’ roster at the deadline for decisions on free agents who had gone to spring training with minor league contract...MARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chisox star Jiménez out 5-6 months, Rays' Anderson ailing
A week before opening day, the Chicago White Sox found out slugger Eloy Jiménez will be closed down for most of the seasonMARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins stacked again as postseason streak still looms large
The Minnesota Twins have returned largely the same team that won the last two AL Central titlesMARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lindor, Mets talk about new deal; Rosario struggles in CF
Just over two weeks before opening day, Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets have begun talking about keeping him in town beyond this yearMARCH 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Weighing the risk of Josh Donaldson, Alex Bregman and more injury question marks Virginia Zakas of Inside Injuries looks at six injury risks for fantasy baseball 2021, deciding whether they are worth investing in or not.
MARCH 12, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
New SS Simmons finally in camp with Twins after travel delay
The Minnesota Twins have been eagerly anticipating the addition of shortstop Andrelton Simmons this seasonMARCH 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers in spring debut Donaldson went 1-for-2 with a home run in his spring debut in Sunday's win over Tampa Bay. "Right now, I feel really good. Moving around well. I've been doing a lot of running, so...
Impact The Twins eased Donaldson into action this spring to try and prevent the calf injuries that limited him to 28 games last season and caused him to miss the playoffs. He may play every other day this spring to keep him fresh for the regular season. Manager Rocco Baldelli has said Donaldson will be given extra time off early in the regular season to keep him fresh for the second half.
MARCH 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Indians minus Ramírez, Reyes after they break virus protocol
The Cleveland Indians have broken COVID-19 protocols for the third time in less than a year, this time costing them third baseman José Ramírez and slugger Franmil ReyesMARCH 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notes: Bringing the rain; bringing the heat FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Mother Nature brought the rain on Saturday, and Josh Donaldson brought some more on Sunday. The Twins third baseman didn...
MARCH 7, 2021 • MLB.COM
Ranking MLB's offenses, from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates
With Opening Day on the horizon, Ben Verlander ranks all of MLB's offenses, from those to be feared to those in need of help.MARCH 4, 2021
Kirilloff ready to be regular for Twins, but on opening day?
Alex Kirilloff has never played in a regular season major league gameFEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Donaldson seeks calf strength after ‘fluke ordeal’ last year The year-ago buzz around the Minnesota Twins created by signing Josh Donaldson to the franchise’s richest free agent contract was quickly qu...
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Could get more frequent rest The Twins plan to give Donaldson more frequent rest this season, especially early in the year, to try to help him avoid the calf injuries that limited him to 28 games last season a...
Impact Donaldson said he worked on his running form in the offseason to reduce stress on his calf muscles. Donaldson is healthy as spring training begins, but he may be used sparingly in exhibition games to ease him into the regular season. Luis Arraez could start at third base a game or two each week early on to give him rest. Donaldson has had chronic calf injuries -- he missed 38 games with a right calf strain in 2017 -- and played just 52 games in 2018 due to left calf and shoulder injuries. Donaldson remains a top power option at third base, but he comes with considerable injury risk.
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Donaldson seeks calf strength after 'fluke ordeal' last year
The Minnesota Twins created a buzz by signing third baseman Josh Donaldson to the franchise’s richest-ever free agent contract a year agoFEBRUARY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
