Josh Donaldson

Joshua Adam Donaldson (born December 8, 1985) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. In his 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers. The Chicago Cubs drafted Donaldson in the 2007 MLB draft after he had played college baseball at Auburn University. He made his MLB debut with the Athletics in 2010 as a catcher. Donaldson progressed with the team, switched positions to third base, and eventually became an All-Star in 2014. Donaldson was traded to the Blue Jays following the 2014 season. He was named as a starter to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game, earning the most fan votes obtained by a player in the process, and was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player in 2015. Donaldson also won the Silver Slugger Award and led the American League in RBIs (runs batted in) and runs scored that year. Donaldson was traded to the Indians in August 2018, signed with the Braves for the 2019 season, signed a four-year deal with the Twins in January 2020, was traded to the Yankees in March 2022, was released by the Yankees in August 2023, and spent the rest of the 2023 season with the Brewers before retiring in March 2024. In 2026, Donaldson was inducted into the Auburn Baseball Wall of Fame at Plainsman Park. Donaldson became the first inductee since the four inaugural members were added in 2010.