Johan Camargo was coming off a breakout year at third base with the Atlanta Braves where he followed hit a surprising 19 home runs after hitting just 16 home runs prior as a professional.
Another third baseman, Austin Riley was looming as a prospect, with all the pieces starting to come together. So, the logical thing was to go out and sign a third baseman, right?
Let’s talk about the here and now.
Josh Donaldson has been on fire for the past month. Over the last 28 games, (through July 14) he’s hit 13 of his 21 home runs and driven in 25 of his 51 RBI.