MILWAUKEE — Former AL MVP Josh Donaldson signed a minor league offer with the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, two days nearest the New York Yankees immune him.
The Brewers stated Donaldson will report back to their Triple-A associate in Nashville, Tennessee.
Donaldson is a three-time All-Superstar who had an MVP season with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015, however his manufacturing has dipped dramatically. The 37-year-old has crash .207 with 25 homers and 77 RBIs over 165 video games in two seasons for the reason that Yankees bought him together with infielder/outfielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa and catcher Ben Rortvedt in a March 2022 offer that despatched catcher Gary Sanchez and infielder Gio Urshela to the Minnesota Twins.
Through signing Thursday, Donaldson will also be eligible for postseason play games with the Brewers and doesn’t have to complete the left-overs of his stint at the 60-day injured record. Donaldson went at the injured record July 16 with a strained proper calf and used to be moved to the 60-day injured record 4 days then.
Milwaukee leads the Chicago Cubs via 3 video games within the NL Central heading into a house order with the Philadelphia Phillies that starts Friday.
The Brewers simplest must pay Donaldson a prorated percentage of the $720,000 minimal. The Yankees immune Donaldson on Tuesday.
Donaldson is hitting .142 with a .225 on-base share and .434 slugging share in 33 video games this season. In a statistical abnormality, 10 of Donaldson’s 15 hits are homers.
The Brewers may virtue a spice up in manufacturing at 3rd understructure. Rookie Andruw Monasterio has won the vast majority of enjoying presen at 3rd in recent times and is batting .256 with a .335 on-base share, 3 homers and 18 RBIs in 65 video games. However he’s hitting simply .211 with a .290 on-base share and .300 slugging share in August.
Milwaukee additionally has Brian Anderson, who’s hitting .224 with a .310 on-base share with 9 homers and 40 RBIs in 93 video games. Anderson ultimate gave the impression in a recreation on Aug. 22.
