Former Blue Jay Josh Donaldson on Jays fans, fatherhood and more Known to fans as the 'Bringer of Rain', former Blue Jay - now Minnesota Twin, Josh Donaldson is back in Toronto. Anderson said Donaldson made a "Jackie" in the first couple of innings: "I spared him that time, and then it happened again. We all saw his malice at third a week ago, then this comment with the ridiculous excuse that followed. [63] On defense in 2019, he had a 15 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) rating, the best in the National League among third basemen. 2023 Cable News Network. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. 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As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The next day, he recorded his first major league hit, a two-run home run on the first pitch by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dana Eveland. White Sox manager says Yankees' Josh Donaldson called Tim Milwaukee and righthander Brad Boxberger are sticking together, according to ESPN, agreeing to a one-year, $2.5 million deal. MLB Suspends, Fines Josh Donaldson Following Investigation But if you want to pitch a few more years like youve told me you want to, then youd be an idiot to do that.. Major League Baseball is set to investigate New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson. And Im willing to live with it, and well leave it at that.. [5], Donaldson was called up to the majors for the first time on April 30, 2010, filling in for injured catcher Kurt Suzuki. [43] Donaldson finished the 2016 regular season with a .284 batting average, 37 home runs, and 99 RBI. Donaldson, the 2015 AL MVP, said that early in Saturday's game, I called him Jackie. The white ballplayer also said he has joked around with Anderson in the past using the same reference and mentioned that Sports Illustrated interview. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. [78][79][80], Donaldson grew up an Atlanta Braves fan. [5], Donaldson officially converted to third base from catching in the beginning of the 2012 season during spring training. The righthander appeared in two minor league games last season. Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees series preview, pitching On March 13, 2022, the Twins traded Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Ben Rortvedt to the New York Yankees in exchange for Gary Snchez and Gio Urshela. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. [75] His father, a construction worker, was sentenced in 1992 on charges of sexual battery, false imprisonment, and aggravated battery, and he was released from prison in 2007. New York Yankees player Josh Donaldson responded to criticism he's received from teammates after it was revealed he made controversial comments toward "I called him Jackie. Josh Donaldson ", White Sox manager Tony La Russa also called Donaldson's comment "racist," adding, "That's as strong as it gets.". He got the last word, however, as he went 3 for 5 and his three-run home run capped a five-run eighth inning in Chicagos 5-0 win. Following the incident, Donaldson admitted to making the "Jackie" comments but claimed there was no racist intent, noting that he believed it was an inside joke. Nate Eovaldi spins complete-game three-hit gem, Rangers shut If you want to go out in a blaze of glory and maybe blow yourself out, by all means go pitch in the World Series. The 18-year-old Petty was selected by the Twins with the 26th pick last summer out of Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, N.J. New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson facing MLB investigating after Yankees' Donaldson accused of making racist remark toward White Sox's Anderson | CBC Sports Loaded. Splitting his 2021 between Minnesota and Tampa Bay, Cruz wholl turn 42 in July and was the games third-oldest player last season behind Albert Pujols and Rich Hill hit .265/.334/.497 with 32 home runs in 140 games. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Remembering Jackie Robinson in town where it started, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. . [5], In July 2008, the Cubs traded Donaldson, Matt Murton, Eric Patterson, and Sean Gallagher to the Oakland Athletics for Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin. Eovaldi gua a Rangers a victoria sobre Yanquis | AP News Donaldson said it had been a joke between the two players, and said they had joked about it previously after Andersons 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated. Josh Donaldson doesn't regret signing with the Twins and the two seasons he spent in Minnesota.But he didn't mind being traded three months ago, either. "My meaning of that is not any term trying to be racist by any fact of the matter," Donaldson said. #WhiteSoxin60 pic.twitter.com/gACTkKHV4z, "This game went through a period in time where a lot of those comments were meant, and I think we're way past that," Grandal said after the game. I wasn't really bothering nobody today but he made the comment and it was disrespectful. The MLB announced that Donaldson, 36, will be suspended for one game and fined for making "inappropriate comments" toward Anderson, according to ESPN. Just one game, Katz said in the post, which has been deleted. Although the issue was not too serious, the Blue Jays decided to use Donaldson temporarily as a designated hitter. Josh Donaldson So he had the MRI and he does have a Grade 1-plus, probably, strain in there so hell probably be another couple of weeks, manager Aaron Boone said before Fridays series opener against Toronto. The blockbuster means an entirely new left side of the New York infield, with both DJ LeMahieu and Gleyber Torres likely shuffling to the other side of the diamond. In the fifth inning of Saturdays game, both teams benches cleared after a verbal confrontation between Donaldson and White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal at home plate. Donaldson, the Yankees third baseman, referred to Tim Anderson of the White Sox as Jackie, which M.L.B. This is incredibly disappointing and plain frustrating.. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. He was trying to call me Jackie Robinson, like Whats up, Jackie? Anderson said after the game. Josh Donaldson In the final guaranteed season of the deal he signed with the Reds to complete a trade from the Yankees in 2019, Gray will make a little more than $10 million. BALTIMORE -- The New York Yankees ' injury woes continued Saturday with third baseman Josh Donaldson and reliever Jonathan Loaisiga landing on the injured list. [85], Donaldson and his partner, Briana Miller, had their first child, a daughter, in November 2020.[86]. The Yankees placed outfielder Joey Gallo and catcher Kyle Higashioka on the Covid-19 injured list. Over nine years in the majors with Oakland, the Yankees, and Reds, Gray has a career record of 82-72 with a 3.61 ERA. I've said it to him in years past, not in any manner than just joking around," Donaldson said. Grandal, pointing toward Anderson at shortstop, got face to face with Donaldson, and the benches cleared. Donaldson also had run-ins with the White Sox in 2021 while he was a member of the Twins, who, like Chicago, play in the American League Central. [4], The Chicago Cubs drafted Donaldson as a catcher in the first round (48th overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. Since 2014, he is tied for eighth among righthanders in baseball with 204 starts. This game went through a period in time where a lot of those comments were meant, and I think were way past that, Grandal said after the game. Snchez is 112-113 in a 15-season MLB career, which has seen him pitch for the Marlins, Detroit, Atlanta, and Washington, with whom he excelled on the way to a 2019 championship. In 2019, when I played for Atlanta, we actually joked about that in the game. The 2015 But you know, this is, just in my opinion, somewhere he should not be going.. 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Lee says session on guns likely after July 4, White House says GOP's debt limit bill would nix 2K border patrol agents, 81K VA health jobs, U.S. nuclear missile sub seen in Guam on possible trip to South Korea, Federal suit demands 'Radical Catholics' doc from FBI, Justice Department. Donaldson said Saturday that he was "trying to defuse" any lingering tension when the players crossed paths early in the game. . Afterward, Giolito called Donaldson a pest and said that if the infielder had a problem with him, he should say so to his face. There is no dispute over what was said on the field he said. [15], On November 28, 2014, the Athletics traded Donaldson to the Toronto Blue Jays for Brett Lawrie, Kendall Graveman, Sean Nolin, and Franklin Barreto. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, New York Yankees' Josh Donaldson hits a one-run home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, April 1, 2023, in New York. He is among a dozen Yankees on the injured list, joined by designed hitter Giancarlo Stanton (strained left hamstring); center fielder Harrison Bader (strained left oblique); starting pitchers Carlos Rodn (strained left forearm), Luis Severino (strained right lat muscle) and Frankie Montas (right shoulder surgery); relievers Tommy Kahnle (right biceps tendinitis), Lou Trivino (strained right elbow), Scott Effross (Tommy John surgery) and Jonathan Loisiga (right elbow inflammation); pitcher Luis Gil (Tommy John surgery); catcher Ben Rortvedt (left shoulder aneurysm surgery). There's no way that you're allowed to say something like that. The white ballplayer also said he has "joked around" with Anderson in the past using the same reference and mentioned the 2019 Sports Illustrated interview. I dont believe there was any malicious intent in that regard, Boone told reporters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. As a shortstop and pitcher, Donaldson was the Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior, batting .515 on the season, and led Faith Academy to a state title. ", Boone said of the incident: "I know some talk of that. Anderson, jogging in from short, was restrained by teammates and kept away from Donaldson. Thats all Im going to say.. In addition, Mr. Donaldsons remark was a contributing factor in a bench-clearing incident between the teams, and warrants discipline.. But that may not be enough. Josh Donaldson isn't looking for Josh Donaldson apologizes to Jackie Robinson's family Even Yankees Manager Aaron Boone said before Sundays doubleheader, which Chicago swept, that he did not think Donaldson should have made the comment. Josh Donaldson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a racist remark by calling him Jackie Robinson during Saturday's game against New York. . [27][28][29] On September 7, Donaldson hit his 100th career home run. Donaldson, after the game, admitted to calling Anderson Jackie but denied any racist intentions with the comment. Donaldson, for his part, has been upfront about the entire situation, saying that he not only apologizes to Anderson, but wants to meet him in person. When he was 18 months old he appeared on a local TV station showing off a "picture perfect" golf swing. Natasha Dye is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE Digital covering sports.