The MLB trade deadline is August 1. Most Yankees fans want Josh Donaldson gone yesterday.
It’s been another forgettable season for the former All-Star third baseman. Donaldson missed two months with a hamstring injury and while he has six home runs in 21 games, he’s batting .125 with 20 strikeouts.
Everything came to a head over the weekend. Donaldson basically didn’t play against the Rangers. What’s more, manager Aaron Boone was late to Sunday’s pregame media. Why? Because he was in a meeting with Donaldson.
Neither man tipped their hand as to what was discussed, except Boone mentioned Donaldson would be playing “a lot” during the upcoming slate of games.