Bader started a rehab assignment on Friday at Somerset and Rortvedt began at Class A Tampa. [11], Donaldson was elected to his first All-Star appearance in 2014 as the starter at third base for the American League. Both teams were issued warnings but no one was ejected. As Red Sox collect in Fort Myers, plenty of roster questions need answering, Shaughnessy: With new Canadian mandates, Red Sox could be in a load of trouble with unvaccinated players. Discovery Company. "He made a disrespectful comment," Anderson told reporters. New York Yankees player Josh Donaldson responded to criticism he's received from teammates after it was revealed he made controversial comments toward Donaldson, after the game, admitted to calling Anderson Jackie but denied any racist intentions with the comment. CNN 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 Obviously, he deemed it was disrespectful and look, if he did, I apologize because thats not what I was trying to do by any matter.. I wasnt really bothering nobody today, but he made the comment and it was disrespectful. After a few minutes, umpires issued warnings to both sides and Donaldson struck out. It was just uncalled for.". Like, 'What's up, Jackie?"'. He became only the third Yankees player with a walk-off ultimate grand slam in Yankees franchise history, following Babe Ruth (1926) and Jason Giambi (2002). , 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. As a result, He was trying to call me Jackie Robinson, like Whats up, Jackie? Anderson said after the game. [60] The Indians activated Donaldson from the disabled list on September 11, 2018. We all saw his malice at third a week ago, then this comment with the ridiculous excuse that followed. [48], On April 13, 2017, Donaldson left the game after straining his right calf, and was placed on the 10-day disabled list the following day. Watching Houstons run through the 2021 playoffs, The 2011 AL MVP threw about 40 pitches in two simulated innings. 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 [46] Donaldson was awarded his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award on November 10. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. 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They came through.. Hes getting around pretty well but there is something there.. MLB has completed the process of speaking to the individuals involved in this incident. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. During his freshman season in 2005, Donaldson started 39 games at third base, hitting .294 with seven home runs, and also began learning to play catcher. [61][62] Donaldson batted .259/.379/.521 with 37 home runs and 94 RBIs in 2019. Hes doing pretty well. A free agent following the 2021 season, Verlander declined Houstons qualifying offer before electing to re-sign with Houston on a two-year deal. (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 MLB announced that Donaldson, 36, will be suspended for one game and fined for making "inappropriate comments" toward Anderson, according to ESPN. appreciated. [16] The following February, he lost his salary arbitration case against the Blue Jays after seeking $5.75 million. This performance led to his second AL Player of the Week Award of the season. 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. On August 17, Donaldson hit a walk-off grand slam in the tenth inning during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, winning the game 87. April 5, 2023. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. 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. 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. [43] Donaldson finished the 2016 regular season with a .284 batting average, 37 home runs, and 99 RBI. There were no punches thrown. Green, who will be a free agent after this season, had a 3.00 E.R.A. 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. Anyone can read what you share. On December 5, 2015, Donaldson was revealed as the cover athlete for MLB The Show 16. In addition, Mr. Donaldsons remark was a contributing factor in a bench-clearing incident between the teams, and warrants discipline.. I dont really play at all. After sitting out Sundays first game, which the White Sox won, 3-1, Anderson was booed throughout the second game. But its cool, man, because he changed the game, and I feel like Im getting to a point to where I need to change the game., Michael Hill, MLB senior vice president for on-field operations, said Donaldsons discipline was for inappropriate comments.. [5], Donaldson officially converted to third base from catching in the beginning of the 2012 season during spring training. Whats the point or message behind a 1 game suspension? But Donaldson was placed on the Covid-19 injured list, according to the team. Regardless of Mr. Donaldson's intent, the comment he directed toward Mr. Anderson was disrespectful and in poor judgment, particularly when viewed in the context of their prior interactions," Hill added. [32], Sporting News announced on October 29, 2015, that Donaldson had won their MLB Player of the Year Award. In the three game sweep, he hit for a .500 batting average, five doubles, .526 on-base percentage, .778 slugging percentage, four runs scored and three RBI. Donaldson was voted AL MVP with Toronto in 2015. Rortvedt, 24, appeared in 39 games last season, hitting just .169. 2. (He was referencing Anderson's May 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated in which he said, "I kind of feel like today's Jackie Robinson. "I don't think it was called for," Anderson added after New York's 7-5 win at Yankee Stadium. He was trying to call me Jackie Robinson, like Whats up, Jackie? Anderson said after Saturdays game. He, manager Dusty Baker, and Houston general manager James Click all said Sunday that they havent established a spring or regular-season workload expectation for the 39-year-old. "I don't really play like that. In football, Donaldson was a wide receiver, defensive back, and punter, setting a school record with 11 interceptions in one season as a senior. Politics; COVID-19 Updates; National; World; Putin's war in Ukraine; Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a racist remark by calling him Jackie Robinson during Saturday's game against New York. Anderson, meanwhile, did not find this amusing at all, something that he made very clear after the game. Anderson, an all-star who is among the leading Black voices in baseball, told Sports Illustrated in 2019: "I kind of feel like today's Jackie Robinson because he changed the game, and I feel like I'm getting to a point to where I need to change the game. "Obviously, he deemed it disrespectful," he said. On May 29, Donaldson scored the 2,000,000th run in MLB history when he scored on a ground-rule double hit by Nelson Cruz off Kansas City Royals pitcher Ervin Santana.[68]. On an attempted pickoff play at third base, Donaldson pushed Anderson off the bag, ultimately resulting in a safe call. Thats huge to say. 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 Im OK with it, Cohen told reporters Sunday in Florida of the tax. Whenever they reach a conclusion, Im sure youll hear about it, La Russa told reporters. He had also scored 80 runs, which made him the first player in Blue Jays history to do so before the All-Star break. ", White Sox manager Tony La Russa also called Donaldson's comment "racist," adding, "That's as strong as it gets.". Anderson was speaking on his desire to introduce more personality and flair to baseballs traditionally reserved culture, an effort that Anderson has received pushback for at times during his career. . 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. Born in Pensacola, Florida, Donaldson attended Pace High School in Pace, Florida for his sophomore year and played varsity baseball, before his mother, Lisa, moved him to Faith Academy in Mobile, Alabama to reunite him with his friend, P. J. Walters, at the academy. Ottavino appeared in five games during the postseason, allowing Kyle Tuckers putaway home run for Houston in its clinching Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. Regardless of Mr. Donaldsons intent, the comment he directed toward Mr. Anderson was disrespectful and in poor judgment, particularly when viewed in the context of their prior interactions. And look, if he did, I apologize. Josh Donaldson played in only 28 of the Twins 60 games in 2020, batting .222 with six home runs and 11 RBI. As he rounded the bases, he mocked the Bronx cheers by holding his right index finger to his lips. 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Boone said he did not believe Donaldson had any malicious intent but acknowledged that his player should not have made the comments. I wasnt really bothering nobody today, but he made the comment and it was disrespectful. M.L.B. Donaldson was escorted off the field by Yankees manager Aaron Boone and Anderson was led off by third base coach Joe McEwing. "Obviously he deemed that it was disrespectful and look if he did, I apologize. That was the cause of that confrontation, with Grandal calling those comments unacceptable and making sure he had Andersons back. In the third inning, Donaldson rounded second base after the final out and began jawing with Anderson as the teams came off the field. Even Yankees Manager Aaron Boone said before Sundays doubleheader, which Chicago swept, that he did not think Donaldson should have made the comment. [6] He played 47 games with the Advanced-A Stockton Ports, where he batted .330 and had nine home runs and 39 RBIs. Discovery Company. Josh Donaldson will face a single-game suspension from the MLB. [25], By the end of August, observers began referring to Donaldson's season as one of the best in Blue Jays' history. The white ballplayer also said he has "joked around" with Anderson in the past using the same reference and mentioned the 2019 Sports Illustrated interview. He is among a dozen Yankees on the injured list, joined by designed hitter Giancarlo Stanton (strained left hamstring); center fielder Harrison Bader (strained left oblique); starting pitchers Carlos Rodn (strained left forearm), Luis Severino (strained right lat muscle) and Frankie Montas (right shoulder surgery); relievers Tommy Kahnle (right biceps tendinitis), Lou Trivino (strained right elbow), Scott Effross (Tommy John surgery) and Jonathan Loisiga (right elbow inflammation); pitcher Luis Gil (Tommy John surgery); catcher Ben Rortvedt (left shoulder aneurysm surgery). After being traded to the Blue Jays, Donaldson was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player for the 2015 MLB season and was named as a starter to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game, earning the most fan votes obtained by a player in the process. Righty Sonny Gray, a two-time All-Star, is headed to Minnesota. Donaldson said that in the first inning, "I called him Jackie." I dont know whats changed., Donaldson added: Obviously, he deemed that it was disrespectful. Josh Naylor drove in three runs against New York. In 2022, he batted .222/.308/.374 with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs, and made contact with only 75.5% of all pitches he swung at in the strike zone, the lowest percentage in the major leagues. "Believe me, you don't want me to tell you guys what I told him," Grandal said to reporters. It was the A's first walk-off win in 2013. His three-run homer was part of a five-run rally that sealed the White Sox win in the second game. Yankees update (15-14): Theyve lost six of their last eight games. Donaldson added he would address the situation with Anderson but wasnt sure how willing Anderson would be to do that. Donaldson then told reporters that he confronted Giolito in the stadiums parking lot. In the fifth inning, both teams benches cleared after a verbal confrontation between Donaldson and White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal at home plate. That's not what I was trying to do by any manner and that's what happened.". The 2024 presidential race begins: Will it be a repeat of 2020? New York Yankees player Josh Donaldson will serve a single-game suspension for his comment to White Sox player Tim Anderson. When it came down to it, Houston was our No. On February 10, Donaldson signed a two-year, $28.65 million extension that paid him $11.65 million in 2016 and $17 million in 2017. . said was disrespectful. Donaldson appealed the The MLB announced that Donaldson, 36, will be suspended for one game and fined for making "inappropriate comments" toward Anderson, according to ESPN. 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 . The Minnesota Twins took their first significant step toward restocking their starting pitching, acquiring righthander Sonny Gray from Cincinnati, which included minor league righthander Francis Peguero in the deal for Twins pitching prospect Chase Petty, who was their first-round draft pick last year. I just thought it was a low blow and I want to make sure I've got my team's back. [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. [13] Donaldson hit a three-run walk-off home run in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles on July 17 to lead the A's to a 54 victory. 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. Thats not what I was trying to do, by any manner.. Afterward, Giolito called Donaldson a pest and said that if the infielder had a problem with him, he should say so to his face. Gary Snchez was a two-time All-Star with the Yankees, but also a defensive liability who slumped at the plate in four straight seasons. 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.