All-Decade Blue Jays Infield
Josh Donaldson, Third Base
- 2015-2018 (3.5 years)
- 2x All-Star (2015, 2016); 2x A.L. Silver Slugger (2015, 2016)
- A.L. MVP (2015)
- 116 Home Runs; 316 RBI’s
- 148 OPS+; 21.6 bWAR
- 462 games
Josh Donaldson was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays in the off-season of 2014/2015 and came to the team with tons of hype and potential.
His Blue Jays career slash line was an outstanding .281/.383/.548 and would earn the Silver Slugger Award, All-Star nomination and the American League MVP Award in just his first season with the organization. In 2015, the right-hander would smash 41 home runs, 123 RBI’s, and 122 runs, with Donaldson leading the two latter categories in all of the American League.
Known for his ‘Bringer of Rain’ nickname, the Blue Jays third baseman was a force during the teams 2015 and 2016 playoff runs, where his slide at home against the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the 2016 ALDS was the winning run to send the team off to the next round.
The 2017/2018 off-season was filled with rumors regarding Donaldson’s future in Toronto, considering he was about to become a free agent next season and top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was waiting in the wings. He would spend most of the first half of the 2018 season on the injured list, playing in only 36 games before being dealt with the Cleveland Indians halfway through the season.
While his last season in Toronto may not have been the high note he would have liked to have left on, it is no secret that Donaldson is the easy choice as the third baseman for the Blue Jays All-Decade 2010 team.