H/W: 6-1 215 lb. B/T: R/R DOB: 12/8/85
Donaldson was a throw-in by the Cubs in the Rich Harden trade, but the move to Oakland proved to be a renaissance as Josh hit .330 with 9 HR and 39 RBI in 47 games following the trade. Donaldson is the kind of polished, Moneyball-type college draftee that the A's love. He works counts effectively, but is aggressive with pitches in the strike zone, especially on the inner half of the plate. Defensively, Donaldson was a catcher in the Chicago Cubs system, though he almost exclusively playing 1B and DH in the Arizona Fall League. Donaldson played 3B at the University of Auburn, which indicates that he has the potential to be a solid fielding 1B at the major league level.
2009 Projection: This upcoming season will be an important one for Donaldson. He will almost certainly begin at AA Midland as will Stockton slugger Chris Carter (39 HR in '08). Watch to see where the A's decide to play each one of them throughout the season. This will speak volumes about what the future plans are for each one of these guys. If Donaldson can continue to be the hitter his was in the second half of the season rather than the first half, his 2007 Donruss Elite Extra autographs will be solid bargain buys.
Key Josh Donaldson Baseball Cards:
- 2007 Donruss Elite Extra Auto #/500
- 2007 Tri Star Auto
 10-2010 BOWMAN DRAFT BASE JOSH DONALDSON A'S #43 QTY $3.49 |
 2010 Topps Update & Highlights 172 Josh Donaldson RC $1.00 |
 (10) 2010 Topps Chrome Rookie Lot Josh Donaldson #191 $4.00 |
 JOSH DONALDSON 2010 BOWMAN CHROME PURPLE REFRACTOR ROOKIE #999 $4.95 |
 2007 Tristar Prospects Plus JOSH DONALDSON AUTO $1.99 |
 2010 CHROME GREEN XFRACTOR JOSH DONALDSON RC A'S X17646 $2.11 |
 CHICAGO CUBS AUBURN BOISE(A) JOSH DONALDSON 2 CARDS SEE $1.00 |
 2010 Topps Chrome Refractor Josh Donaldson RC Rookie $3.41 |
 2010 Bowman #BCP61 Josh Donaldson Chrome Prospect $0.99 |
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