Josh Donaldson returned from a three-game benching with a bang, belting a solo home run in his second at-bat in the Yankees’ 2-1 loss to the A’s.
OAKLAND, Calif. — For the first time since Thursday, Josh Donaldson saw his name back in the Yankees lineup on Tuesday.
Donaldson returned from a three-game benching with a bang, belting a solo home run in his second at-bat before striking out looking in his final two trips to the plate in the“For the better part since I’ve been back, I’ve felt pretty good at the plate,” Donaldson said. “I had a few-day stretch last week where I felt a little bit off. I was able to put some work in. Overall I’ve felt pretty good with the approach.
Josh Donaldson watches his solo home run leave the yard during the fifth inning of the Yankees’ loss.“He’s got a lot of confidence because he’s capable of that right there,” manager Aaron Boone said. “Hopefully it is something that kind of jumpstarts him this week a little bit. But we all gotta pull our weight and get it going a little more offensively.
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