DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson fully expects to hit free agency at the end of the season because his representatives and Toronto's front office have not seen "eye to eye" on the framework of a long-term deal.
Donaldson announced midway through his first media availability of the spring that he was happy to answer any questions about his pending free agency, but after Monday afternoon he would no longer comment on the issue.
That sparked a countless number of questions from reporters about the nature of his negotiations this offseason and the odds of him remaining in a Blue Jays uniform beyond 2018.