TORONTO -- The Josh Donaldson era in Toronto reportedly came to an end on Friday night when the Blue Jays traded the former American League MVP to the Indians.
The deal was first reported by Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan and later confirmed by MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Neither team has confirmed the deal, and it was not immediately clear what the Blue Jays were getting in return.
The Blue Jays needed to trade Donaldson by Friday night at 11:59 p.m. ET in order for the 32-year-old to have postseason eligibility. He cleared waivers Friday afternoon, at least in part because of the approximately $4 million remaining on his 2018 salary, which permitted the Blue Jays to trade Donaldson to any team.