Former AL MVP Josh Donaldson has signed a minor league deal with the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers two days after the New York Yankees released him.
Milwaukee leads the Chicago Cubs by three games in the NL Central heading into a home series with the Philadelphia Phillies that begins Friday.The Yankees released DonaldsonDonaldson is hitting .142 with a .225 on-base percentage and .434 slugging percentage in 33 games this season. In a statistical oddity, 10 of Donaldson’s 15 hits are homers.
The Brewers could use a boost in production at third base. Rookie Andruw Monasterio has received the majority of playing time at third lately and is batting .256 with a .335 on-base percentage, three homers and 18 RBIs in 65 games. But he’s hitting just .211 with a .290 on-base percentage and .300 slugging percentage in August.
Milwaukee also has Brian Anderson, who is hitting .224 with a .310 on-base percentage, nine homers and 40 RBIs in 93 games. Anderson last appeared in a game on Aug. 22.The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.
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