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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 (hamstring) went 2-for-5 with a homer in the A's win over the Mariners on Sunday.
Donaldson missed some time late last week with a hamstring issue but looked plenty healthy on Sunday afternoon, launching his 10th home run of 2013. The third baseman is on pace for 23 home runs and 98 RBI. Jun 17 - 8:15 AM

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Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is in Saturday's lineup.

Donaldson only ended up missing one game with right hamstring soreness. The 27-year-old third baseman is batting .310/.377/.500 with nine homers and 42 RBI this season, but has just one hit over his last 17 plate appearances.
Source: Matt Kawahara on Twitter
Jun 15 - 3:08 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson (hamstring) indicated Friday that he is no longer experiencing knotting in his hamstring, and expects to return to the lineup on Saturday.

He could even be available to pinch-hit in Friday's game. The 27-year-old is in the midst of a true breakout season, hitting .310/.377/.500 with nine homers and 42 RBI, and has been one of the primary driving factors of the A's success this season.
Source: Susan Slusser on Twitter
Jun 14 - 8:15 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is not in Friday's lineup against the Mariners.

Donaldson left Thursday's game against the Yankees with right hamstring soreness. He was optimistic about returning soon, so it sounds like a day-to-day situation for the time being. Adam Rosales is playing third base Friday.
Related: Adam Rosales
Source: Oakland Athletics on Twitter
Jun 14 - 6:16 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson left Thursday's game with a leg cramp.

He had to leave after 15 innings in the marathon against the Yankees. Donaldson should be considered day-to-day.
Source: John Hickey on Twitter
Jun 13 - 9:46 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson cranked a go-ahead grand slam in Friday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

The sixth inning blast was the only offense of the game for the Athletics, but it was enough to put them in position for the victory. Donaldson continues to be a pleasant surprise for fantasy owners, hitting .329 with nine home runs, 41 RBI and a .929 OPS through 62 games. He should be considered a top-12 option at third base moving forward.
Jun 7 - 11:05 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a couple of runs scored as the A's topped the Giants 9-6 on Wednesday.

Donaldson was originally credited with an RBI on his single in the ninth, only to have it subsequently removed. The ball got by Andres Torres in left field, and Seth Smith came around to score from first, but it was ruled that it was a result of an error. Donaldson also lost a hit in the game because Dan Iassogna blew a call at first base. Still, he's batting .332 and the A's won, so all is right in the world.
May 30 - 2:11 AM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson stayed hot Monday, launching a two-run homer in a win over the Giants.

Donaldson's blast off of Madison Bumgarner got the scoring going in the fourth, and it's all Dan Straily and the bullpen needed. The third baseman is now batting .370 with six homers and 25 RBI over his last 33 games, as he's been an early-season waiver wire gem.
May 27 - 7:20 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

Josh Donaldson finished 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBI as the A's beat the Astros 11-5 on Saturday.

The magic continues for Donaldson, who boasts an outrageous .322/.398/.544 batting line in 49 games this season. He's on pace for 23 home runs and 97 RBI, which would make him a top tier third baseman (or very close to it) in standard mixed fantasy leagues. Some regression should be expected, but the 27-year-old is obviously a viable starting option in most formats right now.
May 25 - 10:58 PM
Josh Donaldson - 3B - Athletics

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
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

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1John Jaso
2Derek Norris
1B1Brandon Moss
2Nate Freiman
2B1Eric Sogard
2Adam Rosales
3Scott Sizemore
SS1Jed Lowrie
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
6Dan Straily
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Grant Balfour
2Ryan Cook
3Sean Doolittle
4Jerry Blevins
5Pat Neshek
6Jesse Chavez
7Dan Otero
8Fernando Rodriguez