Up until now, the 34-year-old Donaldson has actually batted a paltry.182/.296/.318 with one homer in 27 PA as a Twin, though one cant draw conclusions from such a small sample size. The Twins are definitely counting on Donaldson to be a major force in their lineup this season and during coming years. If he does miss time as a result of this injury, however, the Twins have other skilled third base choices in Ehire Adrianza (who came in for Donaldson on Friday), Marwin Gonzalez, Luis Arraez and Miguel Sano on their 30-man roster.
Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson left their video game against the Indians on Friday with best calf tightness, per Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Hes day-to-day.
While we dont understand if this is a severe injury, its worth keeping in mind that right calf problems have troubled Donaldson in the past. They played a part in restricting the previous AL MVP to just 52 games in 2018 between the Blue Jays and Indians. That was an agreement year for Donaldson, who still scored an one-year, $23MM offer with the Braves in the ensuing offseason. He remained healthy in Atlanta last season, batted.259/.379/.521 with 37 house runs in 659 plate looks, and after that signed up with the Twins on a four-year, $92MM pact over the winter season.
