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SPORTSWednesday 10 February
AP source: Donaldson, Blue Jays
nearing $28.65M, 2-year deal
RONALD BLUM deal was first reported by in November 2014, Don-
AP Baseball Writer Sportsnet in Canada. aldson made the AL All-
NEW YORK (AP) — AL MVP Star team for the second
Josh Donaldson and the Donaldson and the Blue straight season in 2015.
Toronto Blue Jays are near- Jays had been scheduled He led the majors with 122
ing agreement on a $28.65 for a salary arbitration hear- runs, topped the AL with
million, two-year contract, ing next week. The 30-year- 123 RBIs, and hit .297 with 41
according to a person fa- old third baseman had home runs to help the Blue
miliar with the negotiations. asked for a raise from $4.3 Jays reach the playoffs for
The person spoke on condi- million to $11.8 million and the first time since winning
tion of anonymity to The As- Toronto had offered $11.35 consecutive World Series in
sociated Press on Tuesday million when the sides ex- 1992 and ‘93.
because the agreement changed proposed arbi- He is eligible for free agen-
had not been complet- tration salaries last month. cy after the 2018 World
ed. The progress toward a Acquired from Oakland Series.q
In this Oct. 19, 2015, file photo, Toronto Blue Jays’ Josh Donald-
son celebrates his two run home run against the Kansas City
Royals during the third inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American
League Championship Series in Toronto.
Associated Press
