Josh Donaldson has had a bit of a strange first month and a half in Yankees pinstripes. He started the season with a sub-.600 OPS through April 22nd, but after a few weeks of steady play, his bat has really begun to come alive recently, with three homers in his last five games. That’s helped him boost his wRC+ up to 142 in 32 games, all with solid defense at the hot corner.
On a basic level, Donaldson is doing everything right so far — he’s hitting the ball hard, pulling it, and hitting it in the air.