After an offseason that he says was different, Josh Donaldson feels differently to begin this spring.
MLB deemed “inappropriate” to White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson — and became a target of boos by the end of the season. “I took [the struggles] to heart last year,” Donaldson said after hitting .222 with 15 home runs. “Coming in here with the mindset of doing the things that I’ve done before.”
Like his manager, Donaldson believes being a quality hitter is still within reach. Last week Aaron Boone said it would be “crazy to think that a bounce-back is not in there offensively,” and pointed to the shortened spring training last season that he felt hurt Donaldson. “A three-week spring training, kind of getting ready, ramped up, and the unknown of when we were going to get going last year,” Donaldson said. “I feel better today than where I was last year.
Donaldson, a Toronto star from 2015-18, received a loud round of applause from Blue Jays fans on Sunday. He did little noteworthy on the afternoon but came out feeling strong. “You can definitely see that he put a lot of work in the offseason,” said bench coach Carlos Mendoza, who served as acting manager for the road game. “Physically he looks really good. I like where he’s at right now physically, mentally.
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