Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson exited Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees with a thumb injury.
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Donaldson Removed with Jammed Thumb
Wednesday, Aug. 17
According to Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com, Donaldson was taken out of the game after jamming his right thumb.
Donaldson is having another MVP-caliber season with a .291/.402/.561 slash line and 28 home runs with 6.3 wins above replacement, per FanGraphs.
In addition to being one of the most consistent third basemen in MLB over the past few years, Donaldson has been durable. He appeared in 158 games in each season from 2013 to 2015.
And before Wednesday's injury, Donaldson showed few signs of bucking the trend. He played through a strained calf in April and a jammed thumb in June. Otherwise, his health hasn't presented Toronto with many problems.
As a whole, the Blue Jays have climbed back into the thick of the American League East race. They entered play on Wednesday with a 68-52 record, one game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in the division.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons will likely move Darwin Barney to the hot corner to compensate for Donaldson's injury, but with Jose Bautista on the disabled list, Toronto's lineup depth is taking a hit in the midst of the pennant race.
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