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Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman

Team: Oakland Athletics
Age / DOB:  (27) / 12/8/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 221
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Josh Donaldson went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles against the Rangers on Tuesday.
Donaldson and teammate Jed Lowrie are among the players tied for third in the AL with 14 doubles. Donaldson probably can't hit .314 all season long, but with his improved approach at the plate, he seems like a legitimate middle-of-the-order guy for Oakland. May 15 - 1:54 AM

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Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson cranked his fourth home run of the season in the A's loss to the Indians on Thursday.

It was a solo shot off Scott Kazmir in the top of the sixth inning. Donaldson is now batting .302/.385/.496 with 24 RBI in 35 games, and will remain worthy of a mixed-league roster spot until the hotness wears off.
May 9 - 3:11 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson's solo shot in the eighth inning lifted the Athletics to a victory over the Yankees Sunday.

Boone Logan left a ball up over the plate, and Donaldson ripped a no-doubter into the second deck in left field at Yankee Stadium. It was one of three longballs on the day for the A's, as Yoenis Cespedes and Luke Montz also went deep. Donaldson has given Oakland great production in the early going, batting .302 with three homers and 22 RBI.
May 5 - 4:53 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a double in Sunday's win over the Orioles.

Donaldson has been a on a tear, with seven doubles in his last 12 games. He's been among the better AL third basemen thus far with a .319/.394/.516 line and .911 OPS. If can continue to hit, Donaldson could find his way into more RBI opportunities.
Apr 28 - 9:24 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson finished 4-for-4 with two RBI in the A's loss to the Orioles on Saturday.

Donaldson did his part, doubling twice, but the A's were out-pitched and out-hit. The 27-year-old third baseman now boasts a .318/.384/.511 slash line in 24 games and could keep climbing up the A's batting order.
Apr 27 - 7:45 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson doubled twice and knocked in two runs against the Red Sox on Monday.

Donaldson also walked and scored twice. While he's not setting the world on fire with his .264 average and two homers, his value has been boosted by Oakland's fast start; he has 11 runs scored and 10 RBI in the middle of the order.
Apr 22 - 11:00 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson hit a walkoff homer in the bottom of the 12th to give the A's a 4-3 win over the Tigers on Friday.

That's eight straight wins for Oakland. Donaldson's homer came after Ramon Santiago missed one by inches in the top of the inning, settling for a triple. He also doubled in the game. He's 8-for-19 with two homers the last four games after beginning the season 3-for-25 with no homers.
Apr 13 - 2:25 AM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson smacked a two-run homer in Thursday's win over the Angels.

It was his first home run of the season. Donaldson finished the night 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored and now has three straight multi-hit games under his belt. The batting average might not be there, but his pop should come in handy in AL-only and deeper mixed leagues.
Apr 12 - 1:16 AM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

A's GM Billy Beane said Saturday that with Scott Sizemore shifting back to second base, Josh Donaldson will remain the everyday starter at third base.

Donaldson hit .290/.356/.489 with eight homers, 26 RBI and three steals in 47 games after returning from Triple-A on August 14. He turns 27 years old in December.
Source: Joe Stiglich on Twitter
Sat, Oct 20, 2012 09:15:00 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson ripped a two-run homer in Monday's loss to the Rangers.

Donaldson's blast in the second inning gave the A's the lead, which they held onto until the seventh before ultimately losing on a walk-off in the ninth. He's settled in as the everyday third baseman and is batting .305 with seven homers since the beginning of August.
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 11:30:00 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson (hip) went 0-for-3 in his return to the A's lineup Sunday against the Red Sox.

Donaldson had been out since Friday night with a strained hip flexor. The 26-year-old should get regular playing time down the stretch at third base with Brandon Inge (shoulder) now ruled out for the season.
Mon, Sep 3, 2012 08:40:00 AM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson is day-to-day after coming out of Friday's game with a strained hip flexor.

Brandon Inge is expected to come off the disabled list on Saturday, so he'll probably get the start while Donaldson takes a day to rest.
Related: Brandon Inge
Source: Casey Pratt on Twitter
Sat, Sep 1, 2012 01:50:00 AM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Indians.

Donaldson's big blast came off Corey Kluber in the fourth. It was one of eight extra-base hits on the night for the streaking A's. The home run, however, was just Donaldson's third in 43 games. He's not worth an own for the fantasy playoffs.
Wed, Aug 29, 2012 11:03:00 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI as the A's topped the Indians 6-4 on Friday.

Donaldson's fourth hit of the game broke a 4-4 tie and gave the A's a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth. Cliff Pennington then delivered an insurance run with a sac fly. Donaldson raised his average from .167 to .196 tonight. It looks like he'll have some short-term value in AL-only leagues while Brandon Inge is out.
Sat, Aug 18, 2012 01:32:00 AM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Royals.

Oakland's everyday third baseman in the absence of Brandon Inge, Donaldson took Will Smith deep in the fourth. The home run was just his second in 104 at-bats this season. Despite his newfound playing time, Donaldson remains off the radar outside the deepest of AL-only leagues.
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 11:05:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1John Jaso
2Derek Norris
1B1Brandon Moss
2Nate Freiman
3Daric Barton
2B1Eric Sogard
2Adam Rosales
3Scott Sizemore
SS1Jed Lowrie
2Hiroyuki Nakajima
3B1Josh Donaldson
LF1Yoenis Cespedes
CF1Coco Crisp
2Chris Young
RF1Josh Reddick
DH1Seth Smith
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Brett Anderson
2Jarrod Parker
3Tommy Milone
4Bartolo Colon
5A.J. Griffin
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Grant Balfour
2Ryan Cook
3Sean Doolittle
4Jerry Blevins
5Pat Neshek
6Jesse Chavez
7Hideki Okajima
8Fernando Rodriguez