Josh Donaldson walks back to the dugout after striking out.
To say that Josh Donaldson is struggling is an understatement. The former American League MVP hasn't had a postseason to brag about as he's only batting .211/.375/.211 with just four hits against nine strikeouts.
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In Game 1 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros, Donaldson walked once and struck out thrice in as many at-bats. This drew the ire of New York Yankees fans far and wide — especially from Emmy Award-winning director Randy Wilkins.
"Just hopping on here to say Josh Donaldson is a total waste of an at bat every single time. He’s truly an automatic out at this point," Wilkins wrote on Twitter.
Randy Wilkins is from the Bronx and a die-hard Yankees fan. With Donaldson's struggles being highlighted and the third baseman not being able to turn things around, more and more people share the same sentiment as the director.
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Josh Donaldson's postseason career
Former AL MVP Donaldson only has four hits in 19 at-bats this postseason.
The 36-year-old third baseman is in his eighth postseason appearance. Donaldson is a decent hitter in the postseason. He holds a career slash line of .254/.340/.408 with five home runs and 16 RBIs.
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The third baseman's statistics are even better during the ALCS as in three series appearances, Donaldson holds a .273/.337/.477 line with two home runs and six RBIs.
With the pitching prowess that the Houston Astros have on their staff, the former AL MVP will be relied upon to deliver on the power in the middle of the Yankees batting order.
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Daniel Santiago
Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.
Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.
He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.
His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.
As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.
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