Josh Donaldson is taking the next steps in his return to the Yankees, as tonight he’ll be playing in a rehab game with Double-A Somerset. Hopefully, JD is able to find his footing a bit with the Patriots before he begins to work his way back to the MLB roster. The Yankees have called up Oswald Peraza to take his spot in the time being, but it’s expected to be a short trip with the team, as he’ll likely be sent down when JD returns.
JD has struggled this year, and his time is running out:
Donaldson needs to get something rolling, and soon, if he wants to have any real role on this team going forward.