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Donaldson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's win over the Orioles. The 36-year-old launched a solo homer off Felix Bautista in the top of the ninth inning, also adding two singles and a walk earlier in the game. The long ball was Donaldson's fifth of the year and third in his last five contests. Over that stretch, he has batted .381 with seven RBI, adding a double on top of the homers. Donaldson has performed well in the early part of his first season with the Yankees, posting a .246/.358/.439 slash line with five homers and 14 RBI over 114 at-bats this season.
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Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Friday's 10-4 win over the White Sox. Donaldson hit an RBI double in the second inning before going deep in the ninth off of Matt Foster. He's now collected three extra-base hits and six RBI over the last two days against the White Sox. The veteran third baseman is slashing .233/.347/.417 with 13 RBI through 29 games.
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Donaldson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in a 15-7 victory versus the White Sox on Thursday. Donaldson hit one of four Yankees homers in the win, swatting a three-run shot to left field in the eighth inning to blow things open. It was the veteran's first long ball since April 23 and just his third overall this season. Donaldson is slashing a modest .224/.345/.378 over 116 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Donaldson isn't starting Wednesday against the Blue Jays. Donaldson started in the last three games and went 2-for-9 with a walk and three strikeouts. DJ LeMahieu will shift to third base while Gleyber Torres starts at the keystone Wednesday.
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Donaldson is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Rangers. With Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa both resting for the front end of the twin bill, the Yankees will deploy DJ LeMahieu (third base) and Marwin Gonzalez (shortstop) on the left side of the infield. Expect both Donaldson and Kiner-Falefa to rejoin the lineup for the nightcap.
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3:47 am ET / @BryanHochBryan Hoch
The #HochyPokey for May 16: Jose Trevino, Josh Donaldson and Anthony Rizzo all homered as the #Yankees continued to… https://t.co/CkYOJ0xwpq
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1:48 am ET / @BryanHoch
Bryan Hoch
Back to back, and a belly to belly. Josh Donaldson & Anthony Rizzo make it a 6-1 #Yankees lead.
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1:47 am ET / @BryanHoch
Bryan Hoch
Josh Donaldson hits his fifth home run of the year. The #Yankees lead the Orioles, 5-1.
Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NYY | 32 | 114 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 0 | .245 |
| 2021 | MIN | 135 | 457 | 73 | 113 | 26 | 72 | 74 | 114 | 0 | .247 |
| 2020 | MIN | 28 | 81 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 24 | 0 | .222 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs CHI. WHITE SOX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs WATKINS (CAREER) | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs LHP | 26/85 | 0.31 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16 | @  |
4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/15 | @  |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/14 | @ |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5/13 | @ |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/12 | @ |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5/11 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/10 | vs |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17 | @ |
7:05 PM | Spenser Watkins |
| 5/18 | @ |
7:05 PM | Jordan Lyles |
| 5/19 | @ |
12:35 PM | Bruce Zimmermann |
| 5/20 | vs |
7:05 PM | Michael Kopech |
| 5/21 | vs |
1:05 PM | Johnny Cueto |
| 5/22 | vs |
7:08 PM | Dylan Cease |
| 5/23 | vs |
7:05 PM | Jordan Lyles |