Third baseman Josh Donaldson has been a positive addition for the Yankees’ lineup, as his bat carries more thump than Gio Urshela’s. Additionally, his offensive profile has an underrated element that people don’t talk about enough: plate discipline. The Yankees sure love their power and patience hitters, and Donaldson fits that profile. Urshela is a good baseball player, but Donaldson, even if he is older, has a longer track record of being a great ballplayer, and his offense is just superior.
For his career, Donaldson has a .269/.367/.505 slash line and a solid .872 OPS. The former MVP’s batting average ceiling is closer to .