JOSH DONALDSON NEWS

Sitting Saturday Donaldson (calf) will not start Saturday's game against Cleveland.

Impact Donaldson exited Friday's contest with a tight right calf, and while the issue isn't believed to be serious, it's no surprise to see him sit for at least one game. Marwin Gonzalez will get the start at the hot corner.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Maeda scheduled to start for Minnesota against Cleveland

The Minnesota Twins host the Cleveland Indians

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kepler homer, Dobnak pitching lead Twins over Indians 4-1

Max Kepler hit his second leadoff home run of the season and Alex Avila added his first homer for Minnesota as the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 4-1

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Donaldson exits with right calf tightness Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson exited Friday's game against the Indians with right calf tightness, the club announced. He is day to day....

AUGUST 1, 2020 • MLB.COM

Calf injury not believed serious Donaldson (calf) isn't believed to have a serious injury after he left Friday's win against Cleveland, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Although Donaldson was forced out of Friday's game with right calf tightness, manager Rocco Baldelli said after the game that the training staff doesn't think that it will be a long-term issue. The 34-year-old has battled calf issues in the past, so the team should continue to monitor the injury, but it doesn't sound as though Donaldson will miss much time as a result.

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Exits game with calf tightness Donaldson left Friday's game against Cleveland with right calf tightness, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Donaldson was pinch hit for early in Friday's game, but the team revealed that he was removed due to a calf issue. The exact severity of the injury is unclear, but the third baseman is considered day-to-day. Donaldson has gone 4-for-22 with one home run and four runs to begin the season.

JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Exits game with hamstring tightness Donaldson left Friday's game against Cleveland with right hamstring tightness, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Donaldson was pinch hit for early in Friday's game, but the team revealed that he was removed due to a hamstring issue. The exact severity of the injury is unclear, but the third baseman is considered day-to-day. Donaldson has gone 4-for-22 with one home run and four runs to begin the season.

JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Bieber strikes out 13, ties record as Indians top Twins 2-0

Cleveland’s Shane Bieber has tied the major league record for strikeouts in a pitcher’s first two starts of the season

JULY 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Donaldson goes deep as Twins top Cards 6-3 in home opener MINNEAPOLIS — Josh Donaldson homered and drove in two runs in his Target Field debut with Minnesota, Jorge Polanco hit a two-run shot and th...

JULY 29, 2020 • MESSENGER-INQUIRER.COM

Benches clear in testy rematch as Dodgers beat Astros 5-2

JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Donaldson goes deep as Twins top Cards 6-3 in home opener

Josh Donaldson homered and drove in two runs in his Target Field debut with Minnesota, Jorge Polanco hit a two-run shot and the Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 in their home...

JULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches first homer as Twin Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second RBI on a sacrifice fly in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact His first homer in a Minnesota uniform came in the fourth inning, when he chased Carlos Martinez from the game with an opposite-field shot. Donaldson came into the night with just one hit, a single, in 10 at-bats on the year, but the 34-year-old is more than capable of going on a tear at any time.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rough night in Minnesota Martinez (0-1) took the loss Tuesday as the Cardinals were dropped 6-3 by the Twins, surrendering six runs on seven hits and a walk over 3.2 innings. He struck out two.

Impact Two of the hits off Martinez left the yard, including the Josh Donaldson blast in the fourth inning that chased him from the game. The right-hander threw 73 pitches (49 strikes) so he at least got a decent workload in, but the performance wasn't exactly a vote of confidence in the decision to keep Martinez in the rotation rather than move him back into the bullpen.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet debut series Donaldson went 0-for-2 with two walks in Sunday's win at the White Sox. He's 1-for-9 with four walks in his first three games with the Twins, hitting second in the order in all thr...

Impact Donaldson had a quiet weekend at the plate even with the Twins scoring 27 runs in three games. Donaldson still drew walks at a good clip and saw 3.9 pitchers per at bat, according to The Athletic, which shows he's seeing the ball well at the plate and his hits should come.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

The 'damage' spot: Where should Josh Donaldson hit in a... With their big free-agent prize finally set to debut, where can the Twins get the most of Donaldson in their powerful lineup?

JULY 23, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Without any further ado, the Twins introduce Josh Donaldson This week the Twins finally will get to introduce their latest power source to the lineup — Josh Donaldson

JULY 18, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

AL Central Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With boost from Donaldson, Twins boldly aim for World Series

The Minnesota Twins have not let the COVID-19 outbreak sidetrack their pursuit of the World Series

JULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves' Acuña has even bigger role in shortened 2020 season

Ronald Acuña Jr. is more important than ever for the Atlanta Braves in their 60-game season

JULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros at Dodgers, 'Field of Dreams' highlight MLB schedule

Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 12th in one of the most intriguing dates on the shortened major league schedule

JULY 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

June 24, 2015: Josh Donaldson dives deep into the crowd to catch a foul ball in Tampa. Trending News & Rumors for Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Soccer & More

JUNE 24, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Twins 9, Astros 6: Byron Buxton and Josh Donaldson made the mean ol’ Verlander go away (simulated) Always love knocking that guy out early

JUNE 23, 2020 • TWINKIETOWN.COM

MLB runs leader odds: Josh Donaldson a screaming value Find line reports, best bets, and subscribe to push notifications in the Betting News section.If there's baseball this summer, it'll come du...

JUNE 22, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

More notes from Josh Donaldson’s virtual baseball pro camp Tips from the major leagues delivered straight to the LCD screen.

JUNE 21, 2020 • TWINKIETOWN.COM

Looking Back on the Worthless Blue Jays-Indians Trade for Josh Donaldson The Cleveland Indians-Toronto Blue Jays trade for Josh Donaldson in 2018 was largely worthless.

JUNE 5, 2020 • 12UP.COM