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Twins’ Josh Donaldson: Not starting Thursday
Josh Donaldson isn’t in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Red Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.Donaldson was activated from the injured list Wednesday and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run in the second game of the doubleheader against Boston. Willians Astudillo will start at third base Thursday, batting fifth.
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Twins’ Josh Donaldson: Activated Wednesday
Josh Donaldson (hamstring) was officially activated ahead of Game 2 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Red Sox, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports. He is batting second and starting at third base.He worked out on the field in between games and was cleared by the Minnesota Twins medical staff to return. A healthy Donaldson can still do a lot of damage and he slots right back into a favorable spot in the lineup.
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Twins’ Josh Donaldson: Likely to be activated for Game 2
Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he expects Josh Donaldson (hamstring) to be activated ahead of the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader with the Red Sox, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.Since Donaldson has recently recovered from a right hamstring strain, the Twins weren’t keen on having him play both ends of the twin bill, so the team will wait to activate him until the second game to maintain some extra roster flexibility. Assuming Donaldson is in fact activated following the first game, he should step back into a starting role at third base for the nightcap.
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Twins’ Josh Donaldson: To be activated Wednesday
Manager Rocco Baldelli said he expects Josh Donaldson (hamstring) to come off the injured list and rejoin the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.It seemed like Donaldson would come back at some point during this series, but we’ll have to wait until the third game of the four-game set for him to slot back in. Luis Arraez will still probably play plenty, especially against righties, either at other positions or at third base when Donaldson gets a day at DH.
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Twins’ Josh Donaldson: Not starting Tuesday
Josh Donaldson (hamstring) isn’t included in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox, signaling that he hasn’t been activated from the 10-day injured list.After seeing extended work in a simulated game Sunday at the Minnesota Twins’ alternate site, Donaldson wasn’t activated ahead of Monday’s scheduled game against Boston. The Twins’ decision not to bring Donaldson back Monday seemed like part of a plan to give him a maintenance day following the sim game, but his absence from the lineup Tuesday is more of a surprise. Since Minnesota hasn’t suggested that Donaldson is dealing with any sort of setback, the expectation remains that he’ll be activated from the IL at some point this week.
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Twins’ Josh Donaldson: Not activated Monday
Josh Donaldson (hamstring) isn’t included in the lineup for Monday’s game against the Red Sox and isn’t expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list until at least Tuesday.The Minnesota Twins’ decision not to reinstate Donaldson from the IL ahead of the series opener shouldn’t be taken as a sign that he experienced a setback. Instead, the 35-year-old is likely just receiving some extra maintenance after he logged six at-bats and played five innings at third base in a simulated game at the Twins’ alternate site in Saint Paul on Sunday. Assuming Donaldson is feeling good after a full day of rest, he’ll likely return to action Tuesday.
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Twins’ Josh Donaldson: No issues following simulated game
Josh Donaldson (hamstring) felt good and didn’t have any issues following Sunday’s simulated game at the Minnesota Twins’ alternate training site in St. Paul, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.Donaldson played five innings of defense Sunday and took six at-bats. He hit a home run in one of his trips to the plate, and his return could be imminent as long as he continues to feel good. Luis Arraez will likely move to left field once Donaldson is cleared to return to third base.
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Twins’ Josh Donaldson: Playing in simulated game
Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is scheduled to play third base in a simulated game Sunday at the Minnesota Twins’ alternate site in Saint Paul, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.If Donaldson is able to complete the simulated game without any setbacks to his right hamstring strain, he’ll likely be on track to return from the 10-day injured list ahead of the Twins’ home series versus Boston, which begins Monday. Luis Arraez has been the primary replacement at third base for Donaldson, but he’ll likely move to left field once the latter is reinstated from the IL.
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Twins’ Josh Donaldson: Nearing return
Josh Donaldson (hamstring) could come off the injured list Monday or Tuesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.He sprinted and ran the bases Saturday and looked good doing so, per Park. Donaldson will take some grounders and hit batting practice before getting some at-bats in at the alternate training site Saturday. It sounds like he is going to return early next week if he avoids setbacks. In the meantime, Luis Arraez will continue to fill in at the hot corner.
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Twins’ Josh Donaldson: Continues making progress
Josh Donaldson (hamstring) could take at-bats in simulated games over the weekend, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.Donaldson has continued to run on a treadmill and take batting practice in recent days, and manager Rocco Baldelli has been pleased with the 35-year-old’s progress. If he continues to progress smoothly, Donaldson could head to the alternate training site over the weekend to take another step in his recovery. A timetable for Donaldson’s return to game action hasn’t yet been established, but he appears to be trending in the right direction.
