Former MVP Says He'd Like to Play in 2024, and Then Retire

After a few down years, former MVP Josh Donaldson says he'd like to play in 2024, but then he wants to hang up the cleats.

Former American League MVP Josh Donaldson says he'd like to play again in 2024, and then he wants to hang up the cleats. 

The following update comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:

Donaldson said in an interview with Josh Wegman of The Score that he is "definitely up" for playing in 2024, but "that would be my last season no matter what."

ANALYSIS
Donaldson has managed just a .678 OPS since the start of the 2022 season and was limited to 50 games in 2023 because of injuries. He'll also turn 38 next month. Donaldson's batted-ball data remained excellent this season, though, and he still rates fairly well defensively at third base. It would not be a surprise to see him get one more shot somewhere on a modest one-year deal.

Donaldson started the year with the Yankees but played only 33 games. He then latched on with the Milwaukee Brewers, playing 17 more. He hit just .169 in Milwaukee, albeit in a limited sample size.

It does seem likely that Donaldson will get another crack, although he may have to sign a minor league deal in order to achieve it. 

He's played 13 years in the big leagues with the A's, Blue Jays, Indians (Guardians), Braves, Twins, Yankees and Brewers. He's a three-time All-Star, who is a lifetime .261 hitter with 279 home runs. He led the American League in RBI (123) back in the 2015 season with the Blue Jays. That's the year he hit a career-high 41 homers and won the American League MVP.

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