Former MLB MVP who had short stint in Cleveland retires after 13 seasons

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Former Major League Baseball All-Star Josh Donaldson has retired from baseball after 13 seasons in MLB, according to reports.

Donaldson, 38, announced his decision in an exclusive interview on “The Mayor’s Office” with formers Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sean Casey.

The former American League Most Valuable Player award winner most recently played for the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers during the 2023 MLB season, posting a .152 batting average in 50 games played between the two teams.

Prior to that, Donaldson played for the Minnesota Twins in both the 2020 and 2021 seasons and the Atlanta Braves during the 2019 season. The three-time MLB All-Star also had a short stint in Cleveland at the end of the 2018 season after being acquired via trade from the Toronto Blue Jays on August 31, 2018. He played in 16 games for Cleveland, posting a .280 batting average, seven home runs and and .920 OPS in 50 at-bats. That postseason, however, Donaldson struggled at the plate, batting just 1-for-11 with four strikeouts as Cleveland lost to the Houston Astros, 3-0, in the American League Division Series.

Donaldson’s best years came with Toronto, where he played from 2015 to 2018, including the 2015 AL MVP award, two All-Star selections and two Silver Slugger Awards. He also played the first four seasons of his MLB career with the Oakland Athletics from 2010 to 2014, earning one All-Star selection and two top-10 MVP finishes.

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