Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onNew York Yankees and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. In six seasons with Miami and Cleveland, the 30-year-old has permitted 19.8 percent of inherited runners to score, the sixth-best rate in the majors . This game went through a period in time where a lot of those comments were meant, and I think were way past that, Grandal said after the game. In 11 major league seasons, Ottavino has a 3.60 ERA across 532 regular-season appearances. Even if Donaldson thought this was a private joke between he and Anderson, he should have been able to read the White Sox shortstop and know that was not the case. So he had the MRI and he does have a Grade 1-plus, probably, strain in there so hell probably be another couple of weeks, manager Aaron Boone said before Fridays series opener against Toronto. Donaldson said Saturday that he was "trying to defuse" any lingering tension when the players crossed paths early in the game. The MLB announced that Donaldson, 36, will be suspended for one game and fined for making "inappropriate comments" toward Anderson, according to ESPN. On Saturday, Donaldson, who is white, was confronted by various members of the White Sox after he repeatedly referred to Anderson, who is Black, as Jackie. He said the comments were meant to be an inside joke between the players and were referencing a magazine article in which Anderson said he felt like todays Jackie Robinson.. He went 1 for 3 on Tuesday in his first game with Double-A Somerset and felt the tightness, then was sent for a scan. On an attempted pickoff play at third base, Donaldson pushed Anderson off the bag, ultimately resulting in a safe call. [71][72], Donaldson was raised by his mother, Lisa French, while his father, Levon Donaldson, was imprisoned for most of his childhood. Baseballs pre-eminent designated hitter the last decade, Cruz is returning to the National League for the first time since his debut season of 2005, when he played eight games for Milwaukee. I don't really play at all. Yankees captain Aaron Judge missed his second straight game with a mild hip strain, joining Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson, and Harrison Bader on the sidelines. Discovery Company. The 36-year-old, a first-round pick of the Cardinals in 2006, broke in with St. Louis in 2010. 9:47 PM EDT, Sat May 21, 2022. On August 31, 2018, the Blue Jays traded Donaldson to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later, later revealed to be pitching prospect Julian Merryweather. "), "My meaning of that is not any term trying to be racist by any fact of the matter. "He just made a, you know, disrespectful comment," said Anderson, who is Black, "Basically, it was trying to call me Jackie Robinson. "Obviously, he deemed it disrespectful," he said. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Ottavino is the latest addition in a busy offseason for the Mets, whove added Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt to the starting staff this winter, plus Starling Marte, Mark Canha, and Eduardo Escobar to the lineup. The league is understandably concerned about the message that those comments send and wants to make certain that everyone is comfortable on the diamond. Anderson declined all interview requests after the games. He found out he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays while watching the Golf Channel, as well as playing Mortal Kombat. He hit his first career grand slam on June 7 against Chicago White Sox starter Chris Sale. Did you encounter any technical issues? , Biden's idea of 'freedom' should frighten every liberty-loving American, Jeremy Mercier arrested after $3M worth of drugs shipped to restaurant, Arizona Senate race shaping up to be 'political science experiment' as Sinema's path forward unclear, Southern Poverty Law Center's 'hate' list suffers legal setback, House Republicans accuse Dems of 'shamelessly lying' about veterans' benefits under debt limit bill, Bidens idea of freedom should frighten every liberty-loving American. A three-time All-Star, the 37-year-old Donaldson is 2 for 16 (.125) for the Yankees this season. After a successful year with the Braves, Donaldson agreed to a four-year deal with the Twins, before being traded to the Yankees for the 2022 season. He claimed it was a long-running joke between them, stemming from a 2019 Sports Illustrated article in which Anderson said, I kind of feel like todays Jackie Robinson.. During the New York Yankees 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox Saturday, Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson, who is White, made a racist comment to Chicago shortstop Tim Anderson, who is Black, White Sox manager Tony La Russa told reporters. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Josh Jung hit a first-inning grand slam against Nestor Cortes, Nathanial Lowe and Adolis Garca added home runs off the All-Star, and the Texas Rangers routed the Yankees 15-2 Sunday and sent slumping New York to its sixth loss in eight games. A $16 million club option for 2024 with As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Donaldson was voted AL MVP with Toronto in 2015. NEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball suspended Josh Donaldson for one game Monday after the New York Yankees slugger made multiple references to Jackie Robinson while talking to White Sox star Tim Anderson during the weekend. Righthander Vince Velasquez is joining the Chicago White Sox, pending a physical, according to FanSided. In football, Donaldson was a wide receiver, defensive back, and punter, setting a school record with 11 interceptions in one season as a senior. In the final guaranteed season of the deal he signed with the Reds to complete a trade from the Yankees in 2019, Gray will make a little more than $10 million. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. We are not trying to start any brawls or anything like that, Donaldson said to reporters after the game. I wasnt really bothering nobody today, but he made the comment and it was disrespectful. [78][79][80], Donaldson grew up an Atlanta Braves fan. He also addressed his comments with his teammates after the game. In taking two out of three from Cleveland in Donaldson appealed the decision, which would have allowed him to play while the appeal was pending, but just before the suspension was announced the Yankees placed him on the Covid-19 injured list. display: none; The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner had pitched in only one game since 2019, but his bullpen sessions while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery were going so well, he felt could get major league hitters out. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. As Donaldson crossed home plate, he could be heard yelling, Hands not sticky anymore, a nod to M.L.B.s crackdown on pitchers using foreign substances. In 2019, he came out with an interview, said that hes the new Jackie Robinson of baseball and hes going to bring back fun for the game, right? Whats the point or message behind a 1 game suspension? I know the difference between typical soreness and what I can and cannot work through better than anybody because Ive done it, Verlander said. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. The A's recalled him in mid August after everyday third baseman Brandon Inge was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an injured arm. He hit .222 with six home runs and 11 RBIs. My doctor put it very bluntly, Verlander said. [54] However, Donaldson returned to the 10-day disabled list on June 1 after suffering a calf strain. Jose Abreu holds back Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox after a benches-clearing dispute between Yasmani Grandal of the Chicago White Sox (not pictured) and Josh Donaldson of the New York Yankees (not pictured) during the fifth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 21, 2022. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. White Sox closer Liam Hendriks, a former teammate of Donaldsons, called Donaldsons interpretation of Saturdays events straight delusional. He added: Usually, you have inside jokes with people you get along with, not people that dont get along at all.. It happened in the first the first time he got on and I spared him that time. Donaldson also won the Silver Slugger Award and led the American League in RBIs (runs batted in) and runs scored. No money exchanged hands in the deal, with Donaldson under Yankees control for two more seasons at $21 million each. [53] His return to action was cemented with a two-RBI double which was critical in ensuring a 139 win over the Cleveland Indians. NEW YORK (AP) Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will remain on the injured list because of a strained right hamstring after feeling discomfort during a minor league rehabilitation assignment. Donaldson was escorted off the field by Yankees manager Aaron Boone and Anderson was led off by third base coach Joe McEwing. [11] Major League Baseball named Donaldson the American League Player of the Month for September after batting .337 with 20 runs scored, eight doubles, five home runs and 16 RBIs in 25 games. [31] According to Baseball-Reference.com, his 8.8 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) in 2015 ranked as the highest single-season total in club history, surpassing Jos Bautista's previous record of 8.1 in 2011. There is recent history between Anderson and Donaldson. [5] In 2008, he played 63 games with the Class-A Peoria Chiefs, where he hit .217 with six home runs and 23 RBIs. Natasha Dye is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE Digital covering sports. He, manager. This performance led to his second AL Player of the Week Award of the season. Donaldson then told reporters that he confronted Giolito in the stadiums parking lot. Im OK with it, Cohen told reporters Sunday in Florida of the tax. ", Tim Anderson says Josh Donaldson referred to him as "Jackie [Robinson]" . As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. [4], The Chicago Cubs drafted Donaldson as a catcher in the first round (48th overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. (AP) Nathan Eovaldi lanz pelota de tres hits para lograr su primera blanqueada de nueve innings en las mayores, el dominicano Ezequiel Durn sacudi un jonrn de dos carreras, y los Rangers de Texas se impusieron el sbado 2-0 a los Yanquis de Nueva York. The barking continued as relievers ran in from the bullpens and the benches emptied, with La Russa a member of baseball's Hall of Fame also yelling at Donaldson. }Customer Service. AP/AP. . Splitting his 2021 between Minnesota and Tampa Bay, Cruz wholl turn 42 in July and was the games third-oldest player last season behind Albert Pujols and Rich Hill hit .265/.334/.497 with 32 home runs in 140 games. Tim Anderson is restrained by teammate Jos Abreu during Saturday's game in New York. In the third inning, Donaldson rounded second base after the final out and began jawing with Anderson as the teams came off the field. White Sox Call Josh Donaldsons Jackie Comments Racist, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/22/sports/baseball/tim-anderson-josh-donaldson.html, Josh Donaldson said after the game that he had been referencing an earlier joke he had with White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson when he referred to him as Jackie.. When Josh Donaldson called out Gerrit Cole for a cheater in the 2021 season Ever since the free agency has reopened, the Yankees did not make a single Joshua Adam Donaldson (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, and Minnesota Twins. Webr/JoshDonaldson: This is the place for Josh Donaldson pics, discussion, amazing catches, and so much more. Major League Baseball is set to investigate New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson. . White Sox manager Tony La Russa said after the game that Donaldson had made a racist comment.. Donaldson claimed it had been a joke between the two of them, and said they had joked about it previously after Andersons 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated, where he called himself todays Jackie Robinson., I kind of feel like todays Jackie Robinson, Anderson said in 2019, while saying he wanted to bring fun back to baseball. [40] On July 7, he was announced as a reserve for the American League in the 2016 All-Star Game. The MLB announced that Donaldson, 36, will be suspended for one game and fined for making "inappropriate comments" toward Anderson, according to ESPN. Anderson said it wasnt the first time Donaldson made the comment to him during the game. [19][20] At the time the campaign began, Mike Moustakas of the Kansas City Royals led voting for third basemen. will investigate Saturdays incident between Donaldson, the Yankees third baseman, and Chicagos Tim Anderson. In addition, Mr. Donaldsons remark was a contributing factor in a bench-clearing incident between the teams, and warrants discipline.. Anderson, meanwhile, did not find this amusing at all, something that he made very clear after the game. Thats all Im going to say.. Its just uncalled for.. . The amount of Donaldson's fine is unknown. We are not trying to start any brawls or anything like that, Donaldson told reporters after the game. [49] He returned to the lineup in late May. His characterization of the situation raised some eyebrows, though, as Anderson and the White Sox have not had a good recent history with Donaldson. I just thought it was a low blow and I want to make sure I've got my team's back. Major League Baseball has issued a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine to New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson for what the league calls inappropriate comments to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during Saturdays game. White Sox manager Tony La Russa said after the game that Donaldson had made a racist comment. Milwaukee and righthander Brad Boxberger are sticking together, according to ESPN, agreeing to a one-year, $2.5 million deal. In October 2020, Donaldson tweeted his opinion that umpire John Tumpane was a "Top 3 worst ump in the game," adding "Trust me this guy has no idea what the zone is in the rule book. Kiner-Falefa was with the team just one day, shipped from Texas in a deal for catcher, Traded from the Yankees to the Red Sox before last season, at least in part to keep New York below the luxury tax threshold, the Northeastern product appeared in 69 games and saved 11, with 71 strikeouts and a .239 batting average against in 62 innings. 2. That happened in the first, the first time he got on, and I spared him that time, Anderson said. There is no dispute over what was said on the field. [9] After returning to the minor leagues, he spent the season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats and hit .238 with 18 home runs and 67 RBIs for the season. Anderson said Donaldson made a "Jackie" in the first couple of innings: "I spared him that time, and then it happened again. That was the cause of that confrontation, with Grandal calling those comments unacceptable and making sure he had Andersons back. It was just uncalled for.". Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [6] He played 47 games with the Advanced-A Stockton Ports, where he batted .330 and had nine home runs and 39 RBIs. The MLB will allow him to play for the Yankees until the appeal process has finished, ESPN reported. Cruz has not played more than five games in the field since 2016 with Seattle; the NL will have the DH for the first time this season. Just last week, Anderson took exception to a physical tag from Donaldson when the teams played in Chicago. White Sox Manager Tony La Russa didnt mince words when he was asked what happened between Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson and Chicago shortstop Tim Anderson. He threw his fastball and controlled an array of off-speed pitches as hitters mostly minor leaguers, but Michael Brantley did step in stood in the batters box. Donaldson added he would address the situation with Anderson but wasnt sure how willing Anderson would be to do that. Considering the current social and political climate, it is understandable that the league is going to look into the matter. WebAccording to Dan Martin of The New York Post, third baseman Josh Donaldson slightly tweaked his stance recently in an attempt to simplify his approach. Politics; COVID-19 Updates; National; World; Putin's war in Ukraine; "Obviously he deemed that it was disrespectful and look if he did, I apologize. Josh Donaldson doesn't regret signing with the Twins and the two seasons he spent in Minnesota.But he didn't mind being traded three months ago, either. Whether or not Donaldson would be disciplined following Saturdays incident remained unclear. Press J to jump to the feed. [69] On May 23, the MLB suspended Donaldson for one game for making what they determined to be a "disrespectful" comment made "in poor judgement" toward Tim Anderson, after Donaldson called him "Jackie" in reference to a 2019 Anderson interview. But Donaldson was placed on the Covid-19 injured list, according to the team. "There is no dispute over what was said on the field. All Rights Reserved. in 14 appearances this season. Watching Houstons run through the 2021 playoffs, Justin Verlander considered lending a hand an arm, actually to the cause. Thats huge to say. I wasn't really bothering nobody today but he made the comment and it was disrespectful. Boone said he did not believe Donaldson had any malicious intent but acknowledged that his player should not have made the comments. Former Blue Jay Josh Donaldson on Jays fans, fatherhood and more Known to fans as the 'Bringer of Rain', former Blue Jay - now Minnesota Twin, Josh Donaldson is back in Toronto. [24], From August 39, he batted .385 (10 hits in 26 at bats) with two doubles, five home runs, eight RBIs and nine runs scored as the Blue Jays won eight games in a row. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Afterward, Giolito called Donaldson a pest and said that if the infielder had a problem with him, he should say so to his face. Anderson said it happened twice in the game.

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