Josh Donaldson Injury: Updates on Blue Jays Star's Hip and Return

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was dealing with a hip injury that caused him to miss three games; however, he is ready to return. 

Continue for updates. 

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Donaldson Active vs. Angels

Thursday, Sept. 15

Donaldson was listed in Thursday's lineup batting second as the designated hitter, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.

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Donaldson to Undergo Testing

Wednesday, Sept. 14

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins told reporters Donaldson will undergo an MRI on his hip, adding the injury has not "significantly" responded to treatment, and there is no timeline for his return.

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Donaldson Vital to Jays' Playoff Push

In his second full season in Toronto, Donaldson is in the midst of another brilliant campaign. He's hitting .284/.400/.552 with 34 home runs and 92 runs batted in. While it's an uphill battle for him to win two straight MVPs, Donaldson remains optimistic about the possibility. 

"I feel like it's kind of hard to do that back-to-back," Donaldson said, per Steven Loung of Sportsnet. "You don't see a lot of guys run the ship back-to-back. Look, Manny [Machado's] having a great year, [Jose] Altuve's having a great year. Fact of the matter is there's time."