Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson was out of the lineup for the 3rd consecutive video game on Sunday.
Prior to New York’s matchup in opposition to the Rangers, supervisor Aaron Boone was late to his pregame media handle. As it turns out, Boone and Donaldson have been in what the Yankees skipper explained as an “important” assembly.
Subsequent the earn above Texas, Donaldson was asked about the meeting with Boone, which he downplayed as becoming “a large amount of ball discuss.”
“Just a whole lot of ball communicate and just kind of chatting, you know? We speak often essentially, it’s not irregular for us to have discussions,” Donaldson reported to reporters.
Josh Donaldson mentioned his extensive conference with Aaron Boone this morning was just “a ton of ball communicate.” #Yankees
pic.twitter.com/bCo1OkpIw9— Bronx Bombers News (@NewsBronx) June 25, 2023
“We’re on the very same site, and I’m not likely to get into that considerably, but it was much more just him and I talking,” Boone mentioned.
“This was a thing where by we’re heading into an off day. And with J.D., I was just wrestling with having him back in there now with the off working day or just getting the total-fledged going into the off working day and enable it rip on Tuesday,” he explained, with regards to Donaldson’s newest absence.
The Yankees commence a collection towards the Athletics on Tuesday, at which place Boone indicated Donaldson would be earning a return to the lineup.
“As actively playing a lot—he’s heading to participate in a good deal,” Boone reported in regard to Donaldson’s purpose with the group.
The 37-yr-old has showcased 21 games this season, slashing .125/.197/.406. He has just eight hits on the 12 months, which includes six dwelling operates.
