SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • TWINCITIES.COM
Twins avoid serious injuries with Josh Donaldson, Byron Buxton The Twins breathed a little sigh of relief on Saturday when they got good news on the status of both Josh Donaldson and Byron Buxton, who bo...
Twins expect Byron Buxton and Josh Donaldson back for playoffs The center fielder has a mild headache and the third baseman feels ''pretty good.''
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Not in Saturday's lineup Donaldson (calf) will not start Saturday's game against Cincinnati.
Impact Donaldson left Friday's game with a right calf cramp, a worrying sign for a player who has missed quite a bit of time with calf issues in recent years. He's reportedly feeling good and receiving treatment Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports, but the Twins are likely far more concerned about having him healthy for the playoffs than having him available for the final two games of the regular season. Ehire Adrianza will be the third baseman Saturday.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Castillo scheduled to start for Reds at Twins
The Reds will start Luis Castillo on Saturday while the Twins are expected to counter with Michael PinedaSEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins fall to Reds as Josh Donaldson, Byron Buxton exit early The Twins have spent, it feels like, almost an entire season waiting for their lineup to get healthy. They’ve been patient, careful to not b...
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • TWINCITIES.COM
Twinsights: Twins fail to gain ground; Byron Buxton, Josh Donaldson injured Not only did they lose a chance to prop themselves up on Friday night, they lost Donaldson and Buxton to injuries.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Dealing with right calf cramp Donaldson left Friday's game against the Reds at the beginning of the second inning with a right calf cramp, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Donaldson was replaced defensively by Ehire Adrianza to begin the second inning, and his initial diagnosis revealed a right calf issue. The third baseman missed all of August with right calf tightness. He's currently considered day-to-day but could be replaced by Adrianza or Marwin Gonzalez if he misses additional time.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Exits with apparent injury Donaldson left Friday's game against the Reds with an apparent injury, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact It's not clear what injury Donaldson could be dealing with, but he was replaced by Ehire Adrianza at third base to begin the second inning. Whether Donaldson misses additional time remains to be seen.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Twins set 40-player roster for postseason; Josh Donaldson fined for ejection The Twins have released their 40-man roster for the postseason, which consists of the current 28-man roster plus a 12-man taxi squad.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins top Tigers 5-4 in 10th, sit half-game behind White Sox
Max Kepler hit the tying home run in the eighth inning and the game-winning single with two outs in the 10th, giving the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Detroit TigersSEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On base four times Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Cubs.
Impact Donaldson was good at getting on base, but he wasn't able to generate any runs himself. The 34-year-old has a .243/.380/.514 slash line after the productive outing. He's added six homers, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored in 25 games.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Twins' Josh Donaldson stands by actions that led to ejection, sounds off on umpires In a video call with reporters Saturday, Twins' third baseman Josh Donaldson defended his actions that led to an ejection earlier in the wee...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Homers as pinch hitter Donaldson went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a victory over the Cubs on Saturday.
Impact Donaldson wasn't in the starting lineup, but he came on as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Though he hit into a fielder's choice in that at-bat, the slugger had a more successful result when he slammed a solo homer to right field in the ninth frame. Donaldson's is slashing .225/.356/.507 with six homers and 11 RBI on the season.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Twins' Josh Donaldson stands by actions that led to ejection, sounds off on umpires In a video call with reporters Saturday, Twins' third baseman Josh Donaldson defended his actions that led to an ejection earlier in the wee...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins clinch 2nd straight playoff spot, beat Mills, Cubs 8-1
Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sanó and Josh Donaldson homered as the Minnesota Twins clinched a second straight postseason berth with an 8-1 victory over the Chicago CubsSEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins beat Cubs 8-1, clinch berth in the postseason
SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Donaldson dishes on umpires after dirt-kicking incident: 'They don't care at all' Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson had some choice words for Major League Baseball umpires on Saturday after getting ejected on Th...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • THESCORE.COM
Josh Donaldson doesn’t back down in first comments since umpire tirade Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson isn't apologizing for his dirt-kicking ejection. If you thought Josh Donaldson was going to keep his head...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM
Not in Saturday's lineup Donaldson isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs.
Impact Donaldson started the last 11 games, logging a .341 OBP with three home runs and five RBI during that time. He'll get a breather Saturday as Ehire Adrianza takes over at third base.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Donaldson's meltdown hurt chances for a big Twins win Josh Donaldson's post-home run antics Thursday were selfish, completely unnecessary and hurt the Twins' chances in a crucial game.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Hendricks sparkles, Cubs edge Twins 1-0 for 5th straight win
Kyle Hendricks tossed eight innings of three-hit, shutout ball to outduel Rich Hill and the Chicago Cubs edged the Minnesota Twins 1-0 for their fifth straight winSEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols moves past Mays on HR list; A's clinch playoff spot
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'Bomba Squad 2.0' can take runs away, too The 1.0 version of the “Bomba Squad” Twins was a force of nature, bludgeoners of a record 307 home runs and owners of baseball’s second-best...
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • MLB.COM
Twins fall 4-3 to White Sox; Josh Donaldson ejected while hitting home run Chicago took a three-game lead in the AL Central by winning three of four in the series.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Donaldson ejected for kicking dirt on plate after home run Minnesota’s Josh Donaldson managed to get ejected while hitting a home run
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
