Josh Donaldson

Josh Donaldson: Biography in Details

Who is Josh Donaldson?

Josh Donaldson is an American professional baseball player. He currently plays as a third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was named the American League Most Valuable Player for the 2015 MLB season.

Josh is the first Blue Jays player to be named MVP since George Bell in 1987. He was also named to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game.

Josh Donaldson: Early life, childhood, Education

Talking about the early life he was born on December 8, 1985, in Pensacola, Florida. His birth name is Joshua Adam Donaldson.

Josh Donaldson is the son of Levon Donaldson and Lisa French Donaldson. Josh has not revealed any information about his childhood life. His nationality is American and he is of Native American ethnicity.

For high school education, Josh attended Pace High School in Pace, Florida. After a year, he transferred to Faith Academy in Mobile, Alabama. While at the Academy, he played football, basketball, and baseball. At that time, he became the Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year. As a footballer, he played as a wide receiver, defensive back, and punter.

Josh Donaldson then attended Auburn University. While at the University, he played baseball as the third baseman for the Auburn Tigers baseball team in the Southeastern Conference.

Josh Donaldson: Career, Salary, Net Worth

He started his baseball career professionally in 2006.  Josh Donaldson began playing for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2006.  The following year, he was named a Louisville Slugger Preseason All-American.

In 2007, the Chicago Cubs drafted him as a catcher in the first round of the 2007 MLB Draft. He spent three seasons with Chicago Cubs and joined Oakland Athletics on April 30, 2010.

He then made his debut for the Oakland Athletics that same night as a pinch hitter. The Oakland Athletics traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays on November 28, 2014. The following year, he was named the American League Player of the Week for the second time in his career on June 1, 2015.

Josh Donaldson signed a two-year, $28.65 million extension with Blue Jays on February 10, 2015. Since then, he has played as a third baseman for the Blue Jays. In 2015, he won the Sporting News Major League Player of the Year award.

Josh Donaldson has an annual salary of 17 million dollars as of 2023. His net worth is unknown.

Is Josh Donaldson involved in any rumors and controversies?

St. Louis Cardinals have shown interest in Josh Donaldson. He is currently struggling at Blue Jays and rumors are that he might join St. Louis Cardinals this season.

In November 2016, Josh had a rough argument with the Blue Jays’ manager. He showed his anger with his manager in the dugout after he slammed his bat in frustration following a third-inning strikeout.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Josh Donaldson is 6 Feet and 1 Inch tall. His weight is 95 kg. There is no information about his body measurements. He has blue eyes color and light brown hair color.

Is Josh Donaldson active on social media?

Josh Donaldson is active on social media sites like Instagram, and Twitter. He has around 705.1k followers on Twitter and more than 453k followers on Instagram.

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