Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson doesn’t contemplate his calf harm to be season-ending.
Donaldson took batting apply and fielded floor balls earlier than Monday’s sport at Yankee Stadium, lower than two weeks after he was transferred to the 60-day injured listing.
Asked Monday if he plans to return this season, Donaldson replied, “Yes, I hope so. I feel really good right now, relative to what the initial results were.”
The 37-year-old final performed on July 15, when he aggravated a proper calf difficulty whereas operating to first base on a groundout in opposition to the Colorado Rockies. He was recognized with a high-grade pressure quickly after.
Donaldson was initially positioned on the 10-day injured listing however was transferred to the 60-day IL on July 19.
“As a competitor, you want to be out and helping your team as often as you can,” Donaldson stated. “I don’t make those decisions, but I feel good where I’m at right now.”
Donaldson additionally missed most of April and all of May with a hamstring harm. He has batted .142 with 10 dwelling runs and 15 RBI in 33 video games this season.
The 2015 American League MVP says his limp went away about 5 – 6 days after he suffered the calf pressure, and that he was in a position to resume some exercise about 10 or 11 days after the harm.
“I do feel better than I expected to, for sure,” Donaldson stated Monday.
“I want to move around. I think the earlier and more active you can be without a rehab process, the better.”
Donaldson is in his second season with the Yankees, who acquired him together with utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa and catcher Ben Rortvedt in a 2022 commerce with the Minnesota Twins. He batted .222 with 15 dwelling runs and 62 RBI final yr.
The three-time All-Star has additionally performed for Oakland, Toronto, Cleveland and Atlanta.
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