Josh Donaldson agrees to $23 million deal with Atlanta Braves

[Auggie]

The Atlanta Braves and free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson have agreed on a one-year, $23 million contract, according to The Athletic.

The deal is pending a physical, The Athletic reported.

Donaldson, the 2015 American League MVP, joined Cleveland just before the Aug. 31 waiver deadline. Because of an assortment of injuries, he was limited to just 16 games with the Indians and had only one hit in the postseason.

The 32-year-old Donaldson batted a combined .246 with eight home runs and 23 RBIs in 52 games for Cleveland and Toronto last season. He missed more than three months in the middle of the season with a lingering calf injury, which also hampered him during spring training.

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That is a lot of dough IMO for a 32 year old coming off injury, especially if it's all guaranteed.

[Ohiogal]

1. No kidding it's a lotta dough!

And he wasn't all that impressive last fall for the Indians, either.

[Auggie]

3. I considered that a roll of the dice

Tribe took a big chance on a very rusty player and it showed. They were desperate for any kind of bat. If it worked out, great. Unfortunately it didn’t. The whole team fell flat too.

[True Dough]

2. Unless he rebounds this season

he won't be pulling in anywhere near close to that sort of money in the last years of his career. It's usually all downside from age 33.

[Kingofalldems]

4. We're watching you, Braves.