Josh Donaldson

From the moment the Yankees originally acquired Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the Twins, the expectation has been that he’d serve as a bridge to top infield prospects Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe. At the time of the trade — which also saw Josh Donaldson and Ben Rortvedt go the Bronx while sending Gary Sanchez and Gio…

From the moment the Yankees originally acquired Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the Twins, the expectation has been that he’d serve as a bridge to top infield prospects Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe. At the time of the trade — which also saw Josh Donaldson and Ben Rortvedt go the Bronx while sending Gary Sanchez and Gio…

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson considered retiring this winter but decided he still has something left to offer."If I felt like I didn't have anything left to offer the game, I wouldn't have reported to camp," Donaldson told Jon Heyman of The New York Post. "I feel like I have (something) in the tank, or I wouldn't show up. Obviously, I feel like I do. That's why I'm here. And I'm going to give it everything I have.""I would retire, just for the fact that I've had a certain quality of production I'm used to," the former MVP continued. "I don't want to just play to play. I want to play to win. And I want to play to help our team win. And I want to be a contributing force to that."Donaldson, 37, is coming off a down year in 2022. He hit .222/.308/.374 with 15 homers and two stolen bases over 132 games for the first-place club. The three-time All-Star posted a career-worst .682 OPS (94 OPS+). Despite being a veteran, he was reliable on defense, ranking 90th percentile in outs above average at third base, according to Baseball Savant.The two-time Silver Slugger is entering the final guaranteed season of his four-year, $92-million contract originally signed with the Minnesota Twins. He's owed $21.75 million in 2023 and will earn an additional $8-million buyout if his $16-million team option for 2024 isn't exercised.Copyright © 2023 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.