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Former Toronto Blue Jays' Star, American League MVP Announces Retirement

After spending 13 years in the big leagues, former American League MVP Josh Donaldson announced his retirement on Monday at the age of 38. The three-time All-Star played for seven different teams in his career.

Brady Farkas

Former Toronto Blue Jays' Star, American League MVP Announces Retirement
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After spending 13 years in the big leagues, former American League MVP Josh Donaldson announced his retirement on Monday at the age of 38.

He made the announcement on the "Mayor's Office" podcast with Sean Casey.

Today on The Mayor’s Office, former MVP Josh Donaldson steps inside with an exclusive interview to announce his retirement.

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Donaldson played for seven different teams over the course of his career with the Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Guardians and Milwaukee Brewers.

A lifetime .261 hitter, he was a three-time American League All-Star (2014-2016). He won the 2015 American League MVP as a member of the Blue Jays when he hit .297 with 41 homers and an AL-best 123 RBI. He received MVP votes in six different seasons.

He'll retire with 279 career home runs and 816 RBI. Unfortunately, injuries and lack of ability to hit for average hurt him at the end of his career. He compiled just a .222 and .152 average in his final two seasons.

Donaldson was also an integral part of playoff teams for the Athletics, Blue Jays and Yankees. He got to the ALCS with the Blue Jays in two different seasons and got there with the Yankees as well. He hit .247 for his career in the playoffs and socked five home runs.

Nicknamed the 'Bringer of Rain,' Donaldson closed out his career with a trip to the playoffs with the Brewers in 2023.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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