The Chicago Cubs become just the second team in baseball history to have its entire infield be named All-Star starters.
All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson, who had 29 home runs and 98 RBIs last season, has lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in salary arbitration, getting $4.3 million on Friday.
Josh Donaldson has good memories of playing in Toronto. He made his major league debut there in 2010, striking out as a pinch-hitter. The following day he smacked a game-winning, two-run homer for his first career hit.
The Oakland Athletics have traded All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Oakland Athletics made one of the boldest moves ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, acquiring ace pitcher Jon Lester in a deal for popular slugger Yoenis Cespedes. Now they have to figure out what to do with 10,000 T-shirts.
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado apologized for his role in Sunday's dugout-clearing scrum with the Oakland Athletics in which a bat flew out of his hands and went down the third-base line.
