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Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins. He took Wei-Yin Chen deep in the third inning for his first home run of the spring. Donaldson has been brought along slowly in camp on the heels of a rough season that was ruined by injuries, but if the 33-year-old stays reasonably healthy, he could still make an impact -- he hit .270 with 33 home runs in 113 games as recently as 2017.
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Donaldson played three innings in his debut Friday, popping up in his first at-bat before taking a walk in the third inning and then leaving for a pinch runner, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. He was pretty eager in his first at-bat, swinging at the first two pitches he saw. "Today, I wanted to be aggressive," Donaldson said. "I hadn't seen live pitching in about a week. So, I wanted to see where my timing was. It wasn't quite where I wanted it to be. But I was able to see some pitches and lay off some pretty tough pitches." Donaldson won't play over the rest of the weekend, limiting his activity to workouts on the side, before returning to game action Monday.
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Donaldson is starting at third base and batting second for Friday's spring game against the Phillies. The Braves have pushed back Donaldson's spring debut numerous times for maintenance reasons, but he'll finally appear in a Grapefruit League game Friday. The 33-year-old was limited to 52 games between the Blue Jays and Indians last season but starts things off with the Braves in full health.
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Donaldson went 3-for-3 with a home run and a double during a simulated game Wednesday, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports. Donaldson's stellar showing at the dish indicates that he's ready to make his Grapefruit League debut, which is set to come Friday versus the Phillies. The veteran's delayed entry into spring games has been designed merely with maintenance in mind, as the 33-year-old reported to camp at full health after an injury-plagued 2018 campaign.
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Donaldson is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut Friday against the Phillies, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. Donaldson was originally hoping to make his spring debut Wednesday, but rain forced the veteran third baseman to push his schedule back by a day. He's now slated to play in a simulated game Wednesday, and if everything goes well, Donaldson will make his first appearance of spring Friday (the Braves have a scheduled off day Thursday).
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Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | CLE | 52 | 187 | 30 | 46 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 2 | .246 |
| 2017 | TOR | 113 | 415 | 65 | 112 | 33 | 78 | 76 | 111 | 2 | .269 |
| TOTAL | 883 | 3,292 | 556 | 906 | 182 | 551 | 457 | 730 | 34 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
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| 9/30 | @  |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29 | @ |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/26 | @  |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | @ |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
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| 3/28 | @  |
3:05 PM | Aaron Nola |
| 3/30 | @ |
4:05 PM | Nick Pivetta |
| 3/31 | @ |
7:05 PM | Jake Arrieta |
| 4/01 | vs  |
7:10 PM | Jake Arrieta |
| 4/03 | vs |
7:20 PM | Jake Arrieta |
| 4/04 | vs |
7:20 PM | Jake Arrieta |
| 4/05 | vs  |
7:20 PM | Jake Arrieta |