Josh Donaldson has been limited to just 36 games this season due to shoulder and calf injuries. The third baseman posted a video on his Instagram earlier this past week of him running down the line and rounding first base with the caption “Getting Closer”.
There is speculation throughout the industry that the Blue Jays do not want to entertain offering Donaldson a qualifying offer for fear he may accept it to rebuild his value before re-entering free agency. Positionally and financially he no longer fits into the Jays rebuild plans moving forward, so trading him is the only option to garner a potential asset for him before he walks.