Josh Donaldson
3B,DH - ATL
2019 Outlook
Ownership
Eligibility
Expert Note
View More NotesA calf injury limited Donaldson to just 52 games last season. He also wasn't his dominant self when healthy, batting .245/.352/.449 with his lowest wOBA (.345) since 2012. There's still 30-35 homers lurking if the former MVP can stay healthy, but that's an increasingly bigger if magnified by a rapid batting-average decline (.297, .284, .270, .246). It's not worth the hassle if going significantly earlier than the likes of Justin Turner, Travis Shaw, and Matt Chapman.
Player News
View More NewsJosh Donaldson penciled in batting second in Braves lineup
The Braves have penciled in Donaldson to bat second in the order for the upcoming season.
Fantasy Impact
The team is hoping that Ender Inciarte or Ozzie Albies will step up this spring and establish themselves as a bonafide leadoff batter so that Ronald Acuna can move to the #4 spot. So, it would look like this: Albies/Inciarte, Donaldson, Freddie Freeman, and Acuna in the first four spots of the 2019 batting order.
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #79 | #33 | #172 | 27 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #138 | #116 | #189 | 4 |
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469 | 80 | 123 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 75 | 76 | 119 | 4 | 1 | .261 | .364 | .494 | .858 |
Stats
View More Stats| Batting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GAMES | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
| 2016 | TOR | 155 | 577 | 122 | 164 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 99 | 109 | 119 | 7 | .284 | .404 | .549 | .953 | |||
| 2017 | TOR | 113 | 415 | 65 | 111 | 21 | 0 | 33 | 78 | 76 | 111 | 2 | .267 | .383 | .557 | .940 | |||
| 2018 | TOR | 36 | 137 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 44 | 2 | .234 | .333 | .423 | .756 | |||
| 2018 | CLE | 16 | 50 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .280 | .400 | .520 | .920 | |||
| 2018 Totals | 52 | 187 | 30 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 2 | .246 | .352 | .449 | .801 | ||||
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 30 | @ KC | W, 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 |
| Sat, Sep 29 | @ KC | L, 4-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Fri, Sep 28 | @ KC | W, 14-6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
| Thu, Sep 27 | @ KC | L, 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Pitcher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | Throws | VBR | Matchup |
| Thu, Mar 28th | @ PHI | 3:05pm | ||||
| Sat, Mar 30th | @ PHI | 4:05pm | ||||
| Sun, Mar 31st | @ PHI | 7:05pm | ||||
| Mon, Apr 1st | vs CHC | 7:10pm | ||||
Availability
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 | Scooter Gennett 2B-CIN recommended by 48% of experts |
| Saquon Barkley (NYG) | RB | |
| Melvin Gordon (LAC) | RB | |
| Derrick Henry (TEN) | RB | |
| Tyreek Hill (KC) | WR | |
| Julio Jones (ATL) | WR | |
| Chris Carson (SEA) | RB | |
| DeAndre Hopkins (HOU) | WR | |
| Jamaal Williams (GB) | RB | |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT) | WR | |
| Travis Kelce (KC) | TE | |
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| Sony Michel (NE) | RB | |
| Joe Mixon (CIN) | RB | |
| C.J. Anderson (LAR) | RB | |
| Dalvin Cook (MIN) | RB | |
| Damien Williams (KC) | RB | |
| Nick Chubb (CLE) | RB | |
| T.Y. Hilton (IND) | WR | |
| Robert Woods (LAR) | WR | |
| Marlon Mack (IND) | RB | |
| Gus Edwards (BAL) | RB |
| Mike Evans (TB) | WR | |
| Julian Edelman (NE) | WR | |
| Elijah McGuire (NYJ) | RB | |
| Keenan Allen (LAC) | WR | |
| David Johnson (ARI) | RB | |
| Adam Thielen (MIN) | WR | |
| Zach Ertz (PHI) | TE | |
| Jeff Wilson (SF) | RB | |
| Brandin Cooks (LAR) | WR | |
| Peyton Barber (TB) | RB |
| Mike Trout (LAA) | CF,DH | |
| Mookie Betts (BOS) | CF,RF | |
| Jose Ramirez (CLE) | 2B,3B | |
| J.D. Martinez (BOS) | LF,RF | |
| Nolan Arenado (COL) | 3B | |
| Max Scherzer (WSH) | SP | |
| Francisco Lindor (CLE) | SS | |
| Christian Yelich (MIL) | LF,CF | |
| Ronald Acuna (ATL) | LF,CF | |
| Manny Machado (FA) | 3B,SS | |
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| Chris Sale (BOS) | SP | |
| Trea Turner (WSH) | SS | |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | 2B | |
| Jacob deGrom (NYM) | SP | |
| Alex Bregman (HOU) | 3B,SS | |
| Bryce Harper (FA) | CF,RF | |
| Aaron Judge (NYY) | RF,DH | |
| Trevor Story (COL) | SS | |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 1B | |
| Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) | LF,RF |
| Freddie Freeman (ATL) | 1B | |
| Charlie Blackmon (COL) | CF | |
| Justin Verlander (HOU) | SP | |
| Javier Baez (CHC) | 2B,3B | |
| Corey Kluber (CLE) | SP | |
| Andrew Benintendi (BOS) | LF,CF | |
| Kris Bryant (CHC) | 3B,RF | |
| Gerrit Cole (HOU) | SP | |
| Anthony Rizzo (CHC) | 1B | |
| Aaron Nola (PHI) | SP |
| Anthony Davis (NOR) | PF,C | |
| James Harden (HOU) | PG,SG | |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) | SF,PF | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) | C | |
| Kevin Durant (GSW) | SF,PF | |
| LeBron James (LAL) | SF,PF | |
| Stephen Curry (GSW) | PG,SG | |
| Nikola Jokic (DEN) | PF,C | |
| Damian Lillard (POR) | PG | |
| Russell Westbrook (OKC) | PG | |
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| Victor Oladipo (IND) | PG,SG | |
| Paul George (OKC) | SG,SF | |
| Joel Embiid (PHI) | PF,C | |
| Kawhi Leonard (TOR) | SG,SF | |
| Chris Paul (HOU) | PG | |
| Jimmy Butler (PHI) | SG,SF | |
| Kemba Walker (CHA) | PG | |
| Kyrie Irving (BOS) | PG,SG | |
| Ben Simmons (PHI) | PG,SF | |
| Jrue Holiday (NOR) | PG,SG |
| Rudy Gobert (UTH) | C | |
| Andre Drummond (DET) | PF,C | |
| John Wall (WAS) | PG | |
| Kyle Lowry (TOR) | PG | |
| Khris Middleton (MIL) | SG,SF | |
| Donovan Mitchell (UTH) | PG,SG | |
| Bradley Beal (WAS) | SG | |
| Kevin Love (CLE) | PF,C | |
| Draymond Green (GSW) | PF,C | |
| LaMarcus Aldridge (SAS) | PF,C |
