As the 2018/2019 offseason continues, it’s quite likely that previous relationships that Atlanta Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos had in previous spots will begin to show through in trades and free agent deals. One of the very obvious targets since last offseason has been Josh Donaldson.
We’ll take a look at Donaldson’s past career, his 2017-2018 struggles, and his potential contract and whether he’d be a worthy target for the Atlanta Braves.
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While he was a first-round pick by the Chicago Cubs, Donaldson had just barely a year in the Cubs system when he was part of a July 2008 trade that sent Rich Harden to Chicago.