Josh Donaldson injury update: When will Yankees 3B return to lineup this season?

The hits just keep on coming for the New York Yankees to start the 2023 MLB season. After injuries to Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino and Frankie Montas left them without 60 percent of their starting rotation on Opening Day, outfielder Harrison Bader went down with an oblique issue, and now the injury bug has come for New York's infield.

Third baseman Josh Donaldson was forced to leave last week's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after experiencing hamstring tightness while running out a fly ball at Yankee Stadium. The team initially hoped that it was just a tweak that wouldn't require a stint on the injured list, but sure enough, Donaldson will need to be on the shelf for a little while – here's the latest on the third baseman's condition and when he could return to New York's lineup.

PLAYER NAME injury update

April 10 update – The Yankees put Donaldson on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 6, meaning that the earliest he'd be eligible to return is next week's series against the Los Angeles Angels. Luckily, it seems like the best-case scenario may be a possibility:

Josh Donaldson was at Yankee Stadium today and has been hitting and throwing. Aaron Boone believes Donaldson can return in the minimum 10 days.

– Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) April 8, 2023

  
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