Josh Donaldson is one of the names that stay on a Yankees fan’s mind. However, his last season was not something as expected by the audience. As per the statistics also, 2022 was one of the lows for Donaldson. However, looks like the Yankees have not lost hope in the slugger.

At many points, the team has come to Josh’s defense, claiming that he’ll bounce back soon. On top of that, it is highly likely that the Bombers will continue to keep Donaldson in the bullpen in the next season. However, fans are on the other end of this decision. Several of them think that the slugger is unable to go far with this.

Fans Vary Of Donaldson’s Future With Yankees

Despite having an off-season this year, the Yankees have been confident of Josh Donaldson’s return. Even General Manager Brian Cashman has praised the veteran for his dedication and hyped his return in the future. However, this has come up despite the fact that Josh Donaldson is past his prime. Moreover, it is now less likely that the slugger will return to his peak form soon.

The Yankees tried their best to secure the World Title in the last season. However, because of some significant players on the Injury List, they fell short of what was required to win. On top of that, the remaining gap was provided by some batters who struggled to score well in the 2022 season. And one of them is Josh Donaldson. In the last season, he acquired .222/.308/.374 slash line. And sadly, this was his career-low in terms of slugging percentage.

That is why many Yankees fans have lost hope for the slugger. Even if Brian Cashman is optimistic about Donaldson’s return in the future, fans are claiming that the veteran is done with his career. They also feel like the Bombers should upgrade their bullpen by trading him off or bringing in someone better than him. However, his contract terms will make it tough for other teams to take an interest in Josh Donaldson. He has a year left with $23 million laying in the contract. Apparently, Donaldson has a $6 million buyout on his $16 million mutual option for 2024.

Yankees Set To Make Josh Donaldson Third Baseman

Therefore, fans are having a hard time accepting the fact that Donaldson is sticking with the Yankees for at least another season. Josh Donaldson is also expected to start as New York Yankees’ third baseman in the 2023 season.

Moreover, manager Aaron Boone has pointed out that Donaldson has been a major part of the bullpen and is helping the squad in many ways. He also thinks that the veteran has some game left in him, which he needs to find out. Looks like the New York Yankees are fine with Josh Donaldson’s adequate game. And that is why they are keeping him in the lineup as the third man.

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