He’s the player many fans thought the Twins couldn’t get, a highly sought free agent who had many bidders. He’s Josh Donaldson, the player who navigated a rough early childhood, who relied on a mother who forged his course to success at the highest level. He was ready to go toe-to-toe with Twins reliever Glen Perkins in 2014 when the closer said something to Donaldson after striking him out. The Twins, coming off their latest expulsion from the post-season at the hands of the Yankees — it’s six consecutive post-season series losses now — bought in. That means he’s guaranteed $92 million, an average annual value of $23 million if he’s bought out.

Source: thestar July 21, 2020 01:18 UTC