MLB Trade Rumors | Anthony Franco: We’ve got more clarity on the prognosis for Josh Donaldson, and it’s not looking good for the veteran third baseman. Donaldson appears to have a pretty severe calf strain, either Grade 2+ or Grade 3. In layman’s terms, it means that Donaldson will likely be down weeks, and whether he can even make it back this season “depends on how it heals”. If this spells the end of Donaldson’s tenure in New York, it’s not one that fans will look back on too fondly, with the 37-year-old sporting a 92 OPS+ and 2.