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Birth Date	12-8-1985
Height	6' 1"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	38 years, 4 months, 15 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2010	OAK	24	14	34	5	1	0	1	2	12	0	0	0	.156	.206	.281	62	-1.4	0.1	-0.5	-0.1
2012	OAK	26	75	294	66	16	0	9	14	61	5	4	1	.241	.289	.398	96	-1.3	0.5	7.6	1.7
2013	OAK	27	158	668	174	37	3	24	76	110	6	5	2	.301	.384	.499	140	30.6	-2.9	-1.9	5.0
2014	OAK	28	158	695	155	31	2	29	76	130	7	8	0	.255	.342	.456	131	23.8	-2.5	16.0	6.3
2015	TOR	29	158	711	184	41	2	41	73	133	6	6	0	.297	.371	.568	148	42.4	4.0	0.6	7.3
2016	TOR	30	155	700	164	32	5	37	109	119	9	7	1	.284	.404	.549	152	45.0	4.8	-12.6	6.0
2017	TOR	31	113	496	112	21	0	33	76	111	3	2	2	.270	.385	.559	141	26.9	1.3	-6.1	3.8
2018	CLE	32	16	60	14	3	0	3	10	10	0	0	0	.280	.400	.520	106	0.6	-0.8	-0.9	0.1
2018	TOR	32	36	159	32	11	0	5	21	44	0	2	0	.234	.333	.423	106	1.7	-0.4	-0.8	0.5
2019	ATL	33	155	659	142	33	0	37	100	155	8	4	2	.259	.379	.521	130	29.1	-1.0	1.2	5.1
Career			1038	4476	1048	226	12	219	557	885	44	38	8	.273	.369	.509	135	197.4	3.0	2.7	35.5

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2007	BOI	A-	NWN	49	202	.253	.339	.381	.395	111	20.5	5.9	2.6	190	0	-2.9	1.8	21.2	2.9
2007	CUB	Rk	AZL	4	13	.257	.356	.393	.286	104	-0.4	0.4	0.1	110	0	0.0	-0.9	0.2	0.0
2008	PEO	A	MDW	63	254	.249	.320	.366	.239	95	-6.8	7.2	3.1	83	0	1.5	3.0	-8.5	0.7
2008	STO	A+	CLF	47	207	.275	.336	.413	.353	97	31.8	7.8	4.2	177	0	-1.0	1.4	16.6	2.9
2009	MID	AA	TXS	124	541	.268	.338	.396	.319	129	2	16.4	7.7	119	0	8.3	0.6	3.9	3.8
2010	OAK	MLB	AL	14	34	.252	.326	.401	.211	108	-3	0.9	0.1	62	10	-0.5	0.1	-1.4	-0.1
2010	SAC	AAA	PCL	86	348	.281	.352	.446	.264	90	0.1	11.0	3.7	95	0	-2.1	-3.3	-1.1	0.8
2011	SAC	AAA	PCL	115	503	.293	.362	.464	.301	98	6.8	15.6	4.8	100	0	1.9	1.8	1.7	2.5
2011	ESC	Wnt	DWL	15	66	.000	.000	.000	.400			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	OAK	MLB	AL	75	294	.255	.315	.408	.278	94	-0.8	8.1	1.2	96	9	7.6	0.5	-1.3	1.7
2012	SAC	AAA	PCL	51	234	.288	.351	.445	.350	93	21.4	7.0	1.9	167	0	-0.9	-0.2	19.5	2.7
2013	OAK	MLB	AL	158	668	.256	.320	.406	.333	94	41.8	17.6	2.2	140	9	-1.9	-2.9	30.6	5.0
2014	OAK	MLB	AL	158	695	.252	.312	.391	.278	93	31.7	17.9	1.7	131	6	16.0	-2.5	23.8	6.3
2015	TOR	MLB	AL	158	711	.257	.317	.414	.314	107	40.3	19.2	1.9	148	8	0.6	4.0	42.4	7.3
2016	TOR	MLB	AL	155	700	.259	.322	.429	.300	108	41.3	19.8	0.8	152	7	-12.6	4.8	45.0	6.0
2017	TOR	MLB	AL	113	496	.250	.317	.419	.289	105	27.6	14.5	1.4	141	11	-6.1	1.3	26.9	3.8
2017	DUN	A+	FSL	2	7	.237	.362	.386	.667	109	0.7	0.2	0	109	0	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1
2018	CLE	MLB	AL	16	60	.249	.328	.412	.297	106	2.6	1.7	0	106	9	-0.9	-0.8	0.6	0.1
2018	TOR	MLB	AL	36	159	.252	.318	.428	.303	106	0.4	4.5	-0.4	106	9	-0.8	-0.4	1.7	0.5
2018	DUN	A+	FSL	4	12	.266	.316	.378	.333	106	1.6	0.3	0	168	0	-0.2	-0.1	0.8	0.1
2018	COH	AAA	INT	1	3	.278	.342	.429	.000	104	1.4	0.1	0	150	0	-0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0
2019	ATL	MLB	NL	155	659	.250	.319	.427	.292	101	33.4	19.9	2.6	130	9	1.2	-1.0	29.1	5.1

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2007	CUB	Rk	AZL	13	11	1	2	2	0	0	4	0	2	4	0	1	.182	.308	.364	.182	0	0
2007	BOI	A-	NWN	202	162	37	56	11	2	9	98	35	37	34	6	2	.346	.473	.605	.259	0	0
2008	PEO	A	MDW	254	235	27	51	13	0	6	82	23	17	41	7	1	.217	.276	.349	.132	0	0
2008	STO	A+	CLF	207	188	37	62	13	2	9	106	39	17	29	0	2	.330	.391	.564	.234	0	0
2009	MID	AA	TXS	541	455	67	123	37	1	9	189	91	80	92	7	2	.270	.378	.415	.145	3	3
2010	SAC	AAA	PCL	348	294	52	70	14	1	18	140	67	45	79	3	1	.238	.343	.476	.238	0	0
2010	OAK	MLB	AL	34	32	1	5	1	0	1	9	4	2	12	0	0	.156	.206	.281	.125	0	0
2011	ESC	Wnt	DWL	66	63	8	18	2	0	2	26	10	3	21	1	0	.286	.318	.413	.127	0	0
2011	SAC	AAA	PCL	503	444	79	116	28	0	17	195	70	51	100	13	4	.261	.344	.439	.178	2	0
2012	SAC	AAA	PCL	234	209	38	70	12	2	13	125	45	23	34	5	2	.335	.402	.598	.263	1	0
2012	OAK	MLB	AL	294	274	34	66	16	0	9	109	33	14	61	4	1	.241	.289	.398	.157	1	0
2013	OAK	MLB	AL	668	579	89	174	37	3	24	289	93	76	110	5	2	.301	.384	.499	.199	6	1
2014	OAK	MLB	AL	695	608	93	155	31	2	29	277	98	76	130	8	0	.255	.342	.456	.201	4
2015	TOR	MLB	AL	711	620	122	184	41	2	41	352	123	73	133	6	0	.297	.371	.568	.271	10	2
2016	TOR	MLB	AL	700	577	122	164	32	5	37	317	99	109	119	7	1	.284	.404	.549	.265	3	2
2017	TOR	MLB	AL	496	415	65	112	21	0	33	232	78	76	111	2	2	.270	.385	.559	.289	2	0
2017	DUN	A+	FSL	7	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	0	.400	.571	.400	.000	0	0
2018	COH	AAA	INT	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	4	4	1	0	0	0	.500	.667	2.000	1.500	0	0
2018	DUN	A+	FSL	12	10	1	4	0	0	1	7	3	2	0	0	0	.400	.500	.700	.300	0	0
2018	CLE	MLB	AL	60	50	8	14	3	0	3	26	7	10	10	0	0	.280	.400	.520	.240	0	0
2018	TOR	MLB	AL	159	137	22	32	11	0	5	58	16	21	44	2	0	.234	.333	.423	.190	1	0
2019	ATL	MLB	NL	659	549	96	142	33	0	37	286	94	100	155	4	2	.259	.379	.521	.262	2	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2010	140	0.5071	0.4214	0.6441	0.5493	0.2899	0.7179	0.5000	0.3559	-0.0005
2012	1075	0.5098	0.4884	0.7410	0.6515	0.3188	0.8011	0.6131	0.2590	-0.0026
2013	2686	0.4881	0.4419	0.7776	0.6484	0.2451	0.8259	0.6558	0.2224	-0.0057
2014	2691	0.4734	0.4307	0.7541	0.6429	0.2399	0.8547	0.5118	0.2459	-0.0066
2015	2816	0.4922	0.4567	0.7457	0.6724	0.2476	0.8273	0.5311	0.2543	-0.0109
2016	2923	0.4461	0.4181	0.7570	0.6227	0.2532	0.8362	0.6000	0.2430	0.0000
2017	2097	0.4506	0.4206	0.7256	0.6296	0.2491	0.7866	0.5993	0.2744	0.0000
2018	881	0.4631	0.4177	0.6821	0.6275	0.2368	0.7617	0.5000	0.3179	0.0000
2019	2735	0.4468	0.4391	0.7019	0.6751	0.2485	0.7515	0.5931	0.2981	0.0000
Career	18044	0.4693	0.4372	0.7404	0.6474	0.2513	0.8108	0.5784	0.2596	-0.0037

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-08-24	2014-08-25	DTD	1	1	-	Knee	Soreness		-
2014-07-02	2014-07-04	DTD	2	2	-	Low Back	Tightness		-
2014-03-17	2014-03-19	Camp	2	0	Right	Lower Leg	Tightness	Calf	-	-
2013-06-14	2013-06-15	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2012-09-01	2012-09-03	DTD	2	2	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-	-
2011-02-25	2011-02-27	Camp	2	0		Knee	Contusion		-
2010-08-04	2010-09-02	Minors	29	0	Left	Knee	Sprain	MCL	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2024	NYA	$6,000,000
2023	NYA	$21,750,000
2022	NYA	$23,750,000
2021	MIN	$21,750,000
2020	MIN	$18,750,000
2019	ATL	$23,000,000
2018	TOR	$23,000,000
2017	TOR	$17,000,000
2016	TOR	$11,650,000
2015	TOR	$4,300,000
2014	OAK	$500,000
2013	OAK	$492,500
2012	OAK	$480,000

Years	Description	Salary
12 yr	Previous	$166,422,500
2019	Current	$6,000,000
13 yr	Pvs + Cur	$172,422,500
13 yr	Total	$172,422,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
11 y 158 d	MVP Sports Group	4 years/$92M (2020-23), 2024 option

Details

4 years/$92M (2020-23), plus 2024 club option. Signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/22/20. $3M signing bonus. 20:$18M, 21-23: $21M annually, 24:$16M club option ($8M buyout). 2024 option may increase additional $4M based on 2020-23 awards: $500,000 for each Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, top 8 finish in MVP vote. Additional $250,000 for each top 5 finish in MVP vote. Additional $250,000 for each top 3 finish in MVP vote. Limited no-trade protection: Donaldson may block deals to 5 clubs. One-time assignment bonus: $2M paid by acquiring club, with 2024 option becoming a $16M mutual option with a $6M buyout, payable only if declined by the club. Award bonuses: $250,000 for MVP ($100,000 for second place in MVP vote, $75,000 for third, $50,000 for fourth-sixth). $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 for each LCS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, All Star election. Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Minnesota 3/13/22. Released by NY Yankees 8/29/23. Signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 8/31/23 (minor-league contract). Retired 3/4/24.
1 year/$23M (2019). Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/26/18.
1 year/$23M (2018). Re-signed by Toronto 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration). At signing, largest-ever 1-year contract for arbitration-eligible player. Acquired by Cleveland in trade from Toronto 8/31/18. Blue Jays pay approximately $2.7M of $3,833,333 remaining on contract.
2 years/$28.65M (2016-17). Signed extension with Toronto 2/9/16 (avoided arbitration, $11.8M-$11.35M). 16:$11.65M, 17:$17M.
1 year/$4.3M (2015). Lost in arbitration with Toronto 2/13/15 ($5.75M-$4.3M).
1 year/$500,000 (2014). Renewed by Oakland 3/8/14. Acquired by Toronto in trade from Oakland 11/28/14.
1 year/$492,500 (2013). Re-signed by Oakland 3/13.
1 year/$480,000 (2012). Re-signed by Oakland 2/12.
1 year (2011). Re-signed by Oakland 3/11.
1 year (2010). Contract selected by Oakland 4/30/10.
Acquired by Oakland in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/8/08 (Rich Harden deal).
Drafted by Chicago Cubs 2007 (1s-48) (Auburn). Signed 7/7/07, $652,500 signing bonus).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	H	2B	HR	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA
90^o	43	10	2	2	7	8	.278	.395	.500	149	4.2	3B -1
80^o	29	6	1	1	5	6	.250	.379	.417	144	2.5	3B -1
70^o	19	5	1	1	3	4	.312	.421	.562	140	1.5	3B 0
60^o	10	1	0	0	2	2	.125	.300	.125	136	0.8	3B 0
50^o	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	133	0.1	3B 0
Weighted Mean	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	133	0.2	3B 0

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Date	Question	Answer
2020-03-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Always scrounging for filling out the team. Based on ADP I see the following players undervalued by the market, your thoughts? Alex Dickerson, Anthony Santander, Nicky Lopez, Hanser Alberto, Miguel Rojas, Brandon Belt, Adam Frazier (ugh), Victor Reyes, Avisail Garcia, Leury Garcia, Mauricio Dubon, Nomar Mazara, and why not Josh Donaldson? (pauls121 from Madison)	Based on ADP, I like Mazara (of course) and Donaldson. I am not in on the others mostly due to lack of impact offensive ability (Lopez, Alberto, Rojas, Frazier, Reyes, L. Garcia), lack of consistent playing time (Dickerson, Avisail Garcia, Mauricio Dubon), and simply proper pricing of the talent (Santander and Belt). (Jesse Roche)
2020-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat. What are your thoughts on Leody Taveras? I was offered Taveras, and Gio Urshela for Josh Donaldson in a 20 team dynasty league. Seems Taveras’ prospect status has declined rapidly!!! (Donnell from Washington, DC)	Bret Sayre still rides the Leody Taveras train, and is the reason Taveras made our dynasty 101, but he represents a small minority. That is not to say Taveras is without upside, but he is a better real-life prospect than a fantasy one given his limited power. Still, steals are in short supply and he could be a 20+ SB guy. Something like .270/10/20+ is certainly possible as a peak. Think Ender Inciarte. Now, as for the offer, I prefer Donaldson to the package of Taveras/Urshela. To downgrade from Urshela to Donaldson, I'd want a borderline-top-50 prospect in return. (Jesse Roche)
2020-01-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Austin Riley one of the beneficiaries of the Josh Donaldson signing? And given the muddiness of Riley's 2019 (scorching start to ugliness to injury), what have you heard/what is your sense about how Atlanta views him today? (Karl from Berlin)	I saw a Braves reporter say that if the season started today Camargo would open at 3B and Riley would be in Triple-A. That seems plausible to me, though I think if the Braves are going to win the division they're going to need Riley to be a consistent part of the club. I don't think they're down on him as much as opening at Triple-A might indicate. He's got some development to do, and Triple-A is a good place for it. (Craig Goldstein)
2019-11-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Ginny, I'd just like to say that I'm thankful you're here for this chat instead of Craig. Did you see his AMA? It was embarrassing. Anyway, where do you think Josh Donaldson ends up? (Yuri from Israel)	I missed the AMA, but I saw the pies. They looked excellent. Now I want pie... I'm pretty tempted to say Donaldson goes to the Brewers, though maybe that's just today's wealth of Brewers questions biasing me... No, I think it's a good fit. The Brewers have plenty of "payroll flexibility," as the cool kid GMs call it. The Rangers would also be a great fit, or maybe the Dodgers given their allergy to long-term deals. (Free Agent Chat w/Ginny Searle)
2019-11-07 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Should the Braves bring back Josh Donaldson or maybe back up the spending truck for Anthony Rendon? Austin Riley is terrible. He just can't be the team's 3B of the future. (Dan from Atlanta)	Riley might not be their 3B of the future but he also could be their LF of the future. He certainly scuffled after his hot start, but I wouldn't give up on him entirely. That said, it would certainly be disappointing from a Braves fan perspective if they don't bring in someone with a little more certainty to man 3B. Whether it's re-upping Donaldson or snagging Rendon, their core is young and cheap and ready to win right now. Not supplementing that core by patching what few holes they have on the roster would certainly be a disappointment. (Free Agent Chat w/Collin Whitchurch)
2019-03-15 16:00:00 (link to chat)	How many PAs does Austin Riley get in 2019 (nschaef from NYC)	PECOTA only has him for 47 plate appearances, and I think that might be a bit light. I'll say an even 200. He's only one Josh Donaldson injury away. What could possibly go wrong?? (Mark Barry)
2019-03-08 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Who will be the comeback players in both AL and NL in 2019 and why? (dan22ke9 from Not in Neverland)	Do you give it to Josh Donaldson if he's healthy? Dude can still hit if he can stay on the field. Corey Seager also an option for injury purposes. If you want someone who just sucked, then Sonny Gray should get back to at least tolerable. In the AL, I'd love to see Buxton prove me wrong, but I'd take Carlos Correa. He doesn't have to go .300/30 to greatly improve on his horrible .239/15 from last season. (Kevin Jebens)
2019-02-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Please name 5 players outside the Top 100 most likely to be Top 50 in 2020. I am thinking of Peraza and...... (Vic from Baltimore)	I've been pretty happy with Peraza's progression. Last season was a nice surprise. I'd expect Victor Robles to shoot up this list heading into next season, same goes for Eloy Jimenez. Josh Donaldson is currently 102 per NFBC ADP, so that's another obvious one. A few less heralded names though: Rougned Odor, Amed Rosario, Zack Wheeler and Daniel Murphy in Coors (which is now legally his new name). (Mark Barry)
2018-09-04 19:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of expectations can I have for the White Sox this free agency, when Abreu is still the most lucrative contract in team history? Any non-Machado/Haper FAs you'd like the Sox to go after? (Kevin from Chicago)	The Abreu fact and all the history it represents in tandem with Eloy being left down in the minors certainly cut against thinking the White Sox will make big moves this offseason. If Eloy had come up and mashed immediately, which was certainly possible, you'd have a better sense of how competitive the team would be for 2019. I still think it is worth exploring signing both A.J. Pollock and Josh Donaldson, particularly with the idea that injury risk and age brings them down into the realm where you don't have a contract the White Sox perceive as an albatross. I don't love the pitchers on the free agent market, but I think you can at least hedge against Giolito turning back into a pumpkin / Rodon's health / Kopech's command / Reynaldo's command by signing some decent innings and pair that with an excellent bullpen to attack a weak division as soon as next year. I...still don't think that's going to happen, sadly. (Nick Schaefer)
2018-07-06 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How would you view Max Muncy in a dynasty format? Is he a poor man's Josh Donaldson? (Bryson from MD)	That's a good comp in a lot of ways, though I'd expect his career arc to be even more narrow. In fact, if I had him under control for several more seasons, I'd look to deal him soon. The landscape is full of guys who came to the majors at a later age and had quick success and then a quick flame out. (Scott Delp)
2017-05-03 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat. Who has the brighter future, Jose Ramirez or Josh Donaldson? (Stan from Cleveland)	This is a great question, perhaps has the makings of a good bet. I mean, if Donaldson's injuries aren't recurring and he's healthy, you're still talking about one of the most dominant players in the game. But I think we also collectively underrated Ramirez a ton. I think this is a career season, and he's going to be a great, great player IRL and fantasy. Not 40 HR power, but high on base, speed, good RBI opportunities. Can't think of a great comp, but he's really fun. (David Brown)
2016-09-26 20:00:00 (link to chat)	When does Franklin Barreto emerge from the minors and take the starting shortstop position with the A's? And/or when does he get traded so the A's can contend as a season winds down? See Addison Russell (JM from CT)	I love Franklin Barreto and consistently rank him higher than most of my colleagues. That said, it does seem like it takes him a while to adjust to each new level after each promotion, so patience is in order. If you made me pick a month when he becomes an everyday major league shortstop and keeps the job for an extended period of time, I'd pick July 2018. He might get a shot or two at the gig before then, but he could relinquish the position if he's slow to adjust to MLB pitching. I think it's highly unlikely that the A's will trade him before he plays a few years for him in the majors, but then again, I didn't think they'd trade Josh Donaldson when they did, either, so what do I know? (Scooter Hotz)
2016-08-01 16:00:00 (link to chat)	In a dynasty league with OPS, do you value Kyle Seager or Josh Donaldson more? (Matt from WI)	Seager's a little younger but I think I still have to go with Donaldson here. (Mike Gianella)
2016-05-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Josh Donaldson or Giancarlo Stanton in a dynasty league (keep forever)? (AJ from Phoenix)	Torn between my reservations about Donaldson's age and profile, and Stanton's injury issues. I'll take Donaldson. (Matthew Trueblood)
2016-04-14 20:00:00 (link to chat)	If both Desmond is still struggling and Deshields is meh by June 1, who do we see. Gallo or Brinson? Thanks. (Alex from CA)	Probably Gallo, only because Brinson only played 36 games above A+ last season and might need more time. Gallo isn't much of an outfielder, though, so if the Rangers are looking for someone in center, it's gonna be Brinson. I wouldn't be terribly surprised if Gallo spends most of the season down on the farm if Mazara stays up, Choo comes back healthy and Beltre stays healthy. Speaking of bombs, did anyone see the one that Josh Donaldson just hit? (Scooter Hotz)
2015-12-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I need help understanding the Brett Lawrie trade. While he is no Josh Donadlson (cough), he is a 2-3 WAR 3B with some upside, and pretty cheap. Beane traded him off for 2 middling prospects, in order to clear space for.....Jed Lowrie and Danny Valencia? (Q-Ball from Chicago)	I'm not sure I'm the one to help you, as I found that move puzzling to say the least as well. The team touched on it a little in the TA yesterday, but given the prospect return Oakland got it's tough to not see the Donaldson trade as anything but an unmitigated disaster at this point. Looooot of pressure on Franklin Barreto, who I like a good bit but...doesn't look like Josh Donaldson 2.0. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=28038 (Wilson Karaman)
2015-09-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	So this year has been pretty terrible for A's fans. Billy Beane dealt the first legit offensive star in Josh Donaldson this team has had since Miguel Tejada, and he got pennies on the dollar (fingers crossed on Franklin Barreto!). Then we saw Jesse Hahn go down with a serious injury and I think he may be sidelined permanently. So give me some good news about the farm. Sean Manaea and Dillon Overton -- thoughts? How about Renato Nunez and Matt Olson? Is Matt Chapman anything other than a Stockton mirage? (Ted from San Jose)	Still shaking my head at the Donaldson trade. I liked pretty much all the pieces the A's got back... but they aren't guys you trade a star 3B for. Really like Manaea. He's a dude. Going to be perfect middle rotation/3 SP in Oakland. Not sure the fastball command will be there for anything more than that though. Great park for his skill set, too. And man... personality is a perfect fit for the A's. Great get. Overton wasn't throwing very hard last I heard. Have to see where the health is there, but he's got some potential. My reports on the other guys are pretty dated. I wasn't a big fan of Olson. (Al Skorupa)
2015-07-23 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Looking to trade jp crawford for a piece I can use this year-how high should I shoot? Can he get me a decent third baseman? (Fred from Sheboygan)	Yes, he definitely should. I'd go the next level down from the elites (Todd Frazier, Josh Donaldson etc). That should work given his talent/ceiling. (Mike Gianella)
2015-06-02 18:00:00 (link to chat)	We're 50-some games into the season, and Josh Donaldson has a slash of .316/.375/.606 overall while Brett Lawrie is hitting .265/.295/.376. Kendall Graveman has charitably been uneven. Sean Nolin is coming back from an injury. Franklin Barreto can't even hit in Stockton. Why did Billy Beane sell so low on Donaldson, who would look really great in a lineup that has hit lefties to the tune of .226/.308/.323 this season? I feel like we haven't gotten the whole story on this trade. (John from San Francisco)	Well, there were some rumors of disrespect on Donaldson's part that ended up making it into the mainstream media, so I can't imagine Beane was too torn up about seeing Donaldson go at the time. It was a bad decision even if you're rosy as hell on Barreto. I did wonder if Beane saw something in Nolin and Graveman that he liked but neither player is going to make up the difference one Josh Donaldson makes. (Mauricio Rubio)
2015-04-07 14:00:00 (link to chat)	This is a bit random but I was thinking about it and wanted to ask someone who might be able to answer- What keeps MLB teams from 'buying' players instead of trading for them? (i.e. Blue Jays send $40M to the A's for Josh Donaldson instead of players) (Chris from California)	Cool question, Chris. I think that players are too valuable a commodity. We see this to some extent (e.g. the Dodgers ability to take on the bad contracts of Crawford and Beckett in order to get Adrian in blue-and-white). The game is awash in cash these days, and though it is frustrating to see a player lose all trade value the second that he starts making $$ commensurate with his skills, I think that teams recognize the scarcity of talent at the top of the scale and are willing to take the 15% chance that an 18-year old pans out. Straight purchases of players were very common in the pre-war days, but in today's game owners would rather increase the brand of their product than take a financial windfall. (Doug Thorburn)
2015-02-16 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Is there a deal that is going very under-discussed, that you feel deserves more attention? Maybe a change of scenery that you feel will do wonders? (AC from TX)	Someone whose opinion I trust and who works in a well-regarded FO is convinced Brett Lawrie could outplay Josh Donaldson this season. I'm not there yet (and I probably won't get there until after it happens), but that's the deal that popped to mind reading the second part of this question. As for the first part, I'd say the Yankees' acquisition of Justin Wilson. He's a very talented pitcher who could be a monster near the back of their bullpen. Add him to Betances, Miller, Carpenter, etc. and you have the makings of a nasty group. (R.J. Anderson)
2015-01-28 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Who would you rather have for the next four seasons in a 7x7 league with Hits and OPS: Freddie Freeman or Josh Donaldson? (Erik from Los Angeles)	Donaldson, really excited about him in that park. Freeman is a solid player but I think he takes a hit RE counting numbers in season one and season two. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-12-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Josh Donaldson had 4 years before free agency, and the A's got an adequate, injury prone replacement in Brett Lawrie, a pair of soft-tossers in Sean Nolin and Kendall Graveman, and an infielder who is years away from contributing in Franklin Barreto. Then they dealt Brandon Moss for a 24-year old second baseman who just got to Double-A in Joey Wendle. And before that, they signed DH Billy Butler to a three-year deal. Why sell off Donaldson and Moss for such paltry returns? Why bring in Butler if you're going to rebuild? What is Billy Beane doing? (John from San Francisco)	I think, emphasize think, I could come up with explanations on each of these moves on their own. But combined, they really throw me for a loop. I'm struggling to come up with an answer that's not far-fetched... We've been programmed to trust Beane, but it looks like he went all in last summer, which I loved and now he realizes that if he doesn't try and get some long-term assets for his club, it could go down the tubes quickly. I get that thought process, I'm not sure I see these moves being the best execution. Adding Butler to the mix almost feels like they changed their minds as to how to approach the offseason a few weeks into the process. Perplexing... (Sahadev Sharma)
2014-10-03 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Where do you think the A's go from here? Give it 1 more shot, or look to quasi re-build by getting rid of Jeff Samardzija, Josh Donaldson, etc? (Shawnykid23 from CT)	Everybody is bad at predicting what Billy Beane is going to do in a given offseason. We're all horrible at it. I bet even David Forst and Farhan Zaidi have running bets between them about what's going to happen at work that day, and they're even. So on the one hand, the A's have some serious holes and no obvious ways to fill them because their usual method ("trade all the prospects!" (by "usual," I mean "the last two years" and I'm assuming Beane won't zag just yet, which of course means he will)) is exhausted. On the other hand, the team signed Coco Crisp through at least 2016 (vesting option in '17), and why get the jump on that rather than wait-and-see if you don't intend to take your shots? So I don't know, but my working assumption is that the A's aren't going to be selling, though I admit some intellectual curiosity regarding how much they could get back for Josh Donaldson, a player with three years of team control left, but no long-term deal signed, a late bloomer (next year is his age-29 season) and so his best years aren't ahead of him, an MVP candidate for two straight years now with a good offense+defense profile. I love rooting for him, so emotionally I don't want him to go anywhere, but if I were a fan of any other team, I'd want to see a trade just for the "what does that prospect package look like?" question. (Jason Wojciechowski)
2014-09-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	As my 12-team, 5x5 roto season winds to a close, I need some keeper help. We keep six from year to year and here are the potentials: Anthony Rendon, Josh Donaldson, Mike Trout (obviously), Troy Tulowitzki, Anthony Rizzo, Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Nolan Arenado I have Tulo, Rendon, Trout, Rizzo, Scherzer and Stras as my six. Would you choose them? Thanks for the help! (Jake from Minneapolis)	I'd try to find a way to keep Donaldson and deal one of the pitchers, if I could. 28 bombs from 3B isn't anything to sneeze at, plus it allows you to play Rendon at 2B next year. Pitching is everywhere. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-07-24 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Mau, I am contending in my dynasty league and just traded A.J Cole and Jose Peraza for Josh Donaldson. I have Brett Lawrie coming back soon. Should I try to deal Lawrie for a bat that is helping me now,even though I am selling low? Maybin and Quentin have been utterly awful. (GilaMonster from Boston)	In a vacuum I think the stock is too low. I would dangle him out there and see if anyone bites with a decent bat but I think it's unlikely. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-07-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Have a prospect fantasy question. Guy offered me Taveras, Springer, and Polanco for Josh Donaldson and Bryant. Do I have to take this even though I don't need all those OF's and it leaves me somewhat depleted at 3B? 10 team H2H dynasty. Building for the next year. (Joe from Chucktown)	I'm not the best guy for fantasy questions, but I would be inclined to take it. If nothing else you're compiled assets that you can move at a later date. (Mark Anderson)
2014-05-15 20:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you think of Josh Donaldson in a dynasty league? In a 12 team roto league, I have Lawrie and ARam. I could potentially deal Heyward and Eovaldi or Bailey for him. What do you think? (My Elbow from Hurts)	I love Donaldson, but don't do Heyward like that. I'd pass there. (Bret Sayre)
2014-05-07 17:00:00 (link to chat)	What are you views on Heyward? 12 team roto dynasty standard 5x5, would you move him and Bailey for Donaldson? What level of player would you want included on the Donaldson side? Already have Lawrie and ARam on the roster. Would try to move Lawrie for some SV's help. Would fill in Heyward's spot with Moss against RHPs and when Moss faces LHPs Revere. (Geronimo from Big City Crush)	I'm not as high on Jason Heyward as others, but I think that he's a solid outfielder with mid $20s earning potential. With that in mind, I'd pass on Heyward and Homer Bailey for Josh Donaldson. Donaldson might be a little bit better than he was last year but it seems that you're selling low on Bailey. In a two-for-one, I'd want at least a third-tier pitcher back to make that deal. Sure, you can move Brett Lawrie for a closer. I'd try for right below the elite (Greg Holland/Craig Kimbrel) level. (Mike Gianella)
2014-03-19 20:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you think about Josh Donaldson this year? Are people underrating Carlos Santana a bit? (MickeyRivers from NY)	I think Donaldson, with the exception of a few points of batting average, is real and will continue his success into 2014. As far as Santana, I think he's being appropriately valued, as he's never quite put together the average and power. (Bret Sayre)
2014-01-23 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Are you a believer in Josh Donaldson? What kind of numbers do you expect over the next few years? (Tony from Work)	I am. I'm not sure he'll be as good as he was last season, I'd expect a drop off on some level (lower OBP almost for sure) but he's a talented player. I don't think four wins a season is out of the question for the next few years at least. (Matthew Kory)
2014-01-21 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you have faith in Josh Donaldson and Matt Carpenter repeating or at least putting up similar numbers to last year in '14? Thanks for the chat Mike! (David from Montreal)	Hi David: Love chatting. Thanks for your question. I have faith that both Donaldson and Carpenter will be solid this year but except both to slip somewhat in 2014, particularly Carpenter. A lot of Carpenter's value is tied up in his batting average and while I think he's a great hitter it is difficult purely from a prognosticator's point of view to say that this is repeatable. Donaldson has a better chance of putting up the similar numbers, but I expect a slight dip for him. Both players are very good, though, and if you wind up with one in the grouping after the elite players go in your draft/auction you've done quite well for yourself. (Mike Gianella)
2013-10-07 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Was Josh Donaldson's season legit? How much regression do you see coming? Hopefully not too much! (Kelly from Oakland)	Hi Kelly: Josh Donaldson seemed like the real deal to me, although I wouldn't be surprised if the power slipped a little bit. His plate discipline and contact skills seem legit, though, so I wouldn't expect too much regression. One thing to keep in mind is that as great as Donaldson is in real life, this doesn't all translate to Roto. Miguel Cabrera blew him away, and Adrian Beltre outearned Donaldson in 5x5. If the price is too high - or if you can get a lot in trade - don't be afraid to sell high. (Mike Gianella)
2013-09-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	If you were in charge of the A's, would you offer Josh Donaldson an extension? If so, how much/how many seasons? (carligula from Oakland)	Donaldson is interesting because he's 27, typical hitter's peak season, and is blowing away what he's done in the past. He's got a 144 OPS+ but he spent 53 games in Triple-A last season, so he's a tough call (which, I gather, is why you're asking). That said, no, I don't offer him an extension. He's got one year of service time and won't cost the A's anything next season. Let's see if he can do it again. If he does, then we'll talk. (Matthew Kory)
2013-08-08 17:30:00 (link to chat)	Would Josh Donaldson for Ryan Braun in a H2H points dynasty league be fair value? If not, what kind of value could Donaldson garner in this kind of format? (Larry from Arizona)	Hi Larry: Unless Braun's owner is really skeptical, that seems like a reach. Donaldson has been terrific, but I'm not sure I buy into a consistent 30 HR, 100 RBI guy with a good batting average. Think second tier OF with Donaldson (assuming you're aiming for an OF). Nelson Cruz and Jay Bruce are better targets. Even if their owners still think you're aiming high, you have a shot. Good luck! (Mike Gianella)
2013-08-08 17:30:00 (link to chat)	Think Josh Donaldson is having a legitimate breakout year? Freezer potential for 2014? I am in a mixed sim/points league, 15 teams. (dscala from New Hampshire)	I mostly think so, yes. The walk rate has improved a great deal, and since his streak starting 2012 when he didn't walk in almost 100 PAs, Donaldson has improved his patience but also his recognition of pitches in the zone. He might not be a 30 HR guy, but 25 HR with a .270-.280 BA is a realistic proposition. He's freezable in deeper mixed. (Mike Gianella)
2013-08-08 17:30:00 (link to chat)	Would you trade Josh Donaldson for Oscar Taveres in a dynasty format points league? We don't have contracts, and player can be kept forever. (Tim from Miami)	Yes, I would make that trade. There's obviously some risk, but I think that even if Oscar Taveras disappoints, you're looking at a $20-25 player long term. Donaldson's ceiling is probably as a $25 player, even with the positional advantage. I'd take the risk here. If you're wrong, you (hopefully) shouldn't get burned too much. (Mike Gianella)
2013-07-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Its a me! Do you like a me or a Josh Donaldson for the rest of deh season a (Pedro Alvarez from APittsaburgha)	A Josha Donaldasona, asorrya (Paul Sporer)
2013-04-30 12:00:00 (link to chat)	I know Oakland's Josh Donaldson isn't going to keep hitting .319/.394/.516, but I'm enjoying it while it lasts. What do you think his line will be at the end of the season? (Dave from Chicago)	PECOTA says .239/.302/.416, which isn't too far off the .241/.289/.398 he posted last season. I don't have a strong feeling either way so I'd guess he'll finish closer to PECOTA than his current line. (R.J. Anderson)
2013-04-16 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think Josh Donaldson is legit? (nubber from tx)	Legit as in a guy who could hit .260 with 20 HR? Absolutely. (Bret Sayre)
2013-04-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What a great stat on Josh Donaldson and grounding into double plays! Any other gambling tidbits? Love me those mid-April, baseball prop bets! (Charles Barkley from Undisclosed Underground Bunker)	Bet on Kevin Youkilis getting hit by a pitch oh wait that already happened sorry. (Matthew Kory)
2013-03-27 20:00:00 (link to chat)	I have Lonnie Chisenhall as my only 3B and am wondering whether to roll the dice with Mark Reynolds to back him up. Are there any undervalued 3Bs you like this season? (Thad from Peoria)	You should be fine with Chisenhall - and if you're going to take another flier to back him up, go with someone like Josh Donaldson, who could be very solid this year. (Bret Sayre)
2013-03-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Dan,with Hanley out 8-10 weeks how far will he drop in drafts and who do you like to move up at SS or 3b in the top 30.Thanks (Chesty from New Bern,NC)	I'm hesitant to bank on any hitters coming off of serious hand/wrist/finger injuries, so I'd probably ding Ramirez more than others might. My 3B sleepers are Josh Donaldson and Todd Frazier, but as Bret Sayre pointed out in his tiered rankings column (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19939) today, the pressure to get one early is mounting. (Daniel Rathman)
2013-02-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Among the A's "surprise" breakouts (Josh Reddick, Brandon Moss, Josh Donaldson's second half), who do you think has the best chance to maintain their performance in 2013? (VeganRyan from Oakland, Ca)	Gotta go with Reddick. Elite-level tools, and still super young. I feel like both Moss and Donaldson could build on their 2012 performances, but Reddick is uniquely poised to bounce back from a poor year and really show people what he can do in his age-26 season. (Ian Miller)
2013-01-16 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Any chance the 2nd half of last season was a sign of things to come for Josh Donaldson? (Earnest from NJ)	I think the .290/.356/.489 line he posted in the second half might be a little lofty, but I think he will be a very good player for the A's in 2013. (Mark Anderson)
2012-05-31 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Why has it almost always been lefty/righty platoons? Why aren't their more fastball hitter / junkball hitter platoons? or platoons based on who's pitching for their own team such as a more defensive infielder for groundball pitchers, etc. - or have there been many of those that we haven't noticed? (hotstatrat from T.O.)	To the extent it's not happening, it's hard to say why. BP authors have been calling for this kind of thing since before I started reading, and I'm old. It seems like an obvious thing to try. Which makes me think, moving to the second half, that it is being done more than we realize. Of course, managers don't really platoon much at all, but when they're picking spots to give someone a rest day, there's a possibility that they're putting the bench infielder at short on the day when the junkballer is throwing and just not really mentioning it because the main reason the starter isn't starting is because it's a day off. Not to go all-A's, but Bob Melvin did, on Opening Day Part One (the Japan version) start Eric Sogard at third base instead of theoretical starter Josh Donaldson. Felix Hernandez was on the mound, and Melvin reasoned that Sogard had more of a contact-oriented approach than Donaldson. He insisted that it was not a lefty/right issue. (Jason Wojciechowski)

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Advanced Catching Metrics

Year	lvl	CSAA	Framing Runs	Blocking Chances	EPAA	Blocking Runs	SB Attempts	SRAA	TRAA	Throwing Runs	FRAA Adj.	FRAA
2007	asx	.000	0.0	2080	.005	-3.2	43	-.015	.002	0.4	-3.2	-2.9
2008	afx	.000	0.0	2238	.000	-0.1	65	-.029	.010	1.1	1.5	1.5
2008	afa	.000	0.0	2417	.000	-0.2	50	.003	-.007	0.1	0.1	-1.0
2009	aax	.004	5.8	5259	.001	-1.1	87	-.036	-.005	2.2	7.2	8.3
2010	mlb	-.011	-0.5	231	-.001	0.1	6	.000	.000	0.0	-0.1	-0.5
2010	aaa	-.006	-5.1	3025	-.001	0.6	72	-.020	.004	0.9	-4.3	-2.1
2011	aaa	.000	-0.4	3359	.000	0.1	76	-.031	.000	1.6	1.5	1.9
2012	aaa	.009	2.5	1143	.000	-0.1	18	.008	-.001	-0.1	1.8	-0.9
2012	mlb	.003	0.1	108	-.001	0.0	6	.013	.000	0.0	-0.3	7.6

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