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Donald does not do anything noteworthy to distinguish himself in a utility infield role and whatever path he may have had to playing time in the event of an injury to Asdrubal Cabrera or Jason Kipnis ...
May 1, 2013 – Jason Donald News
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Donald recently suffered a shoulder injury at Triple-A Louisville and will require an MRI, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | A | Cle | 83 | 328 | 293 | 48 | 88 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .386 | .491 | .877 |
| 2007 | 22 | A | Lak | 51 | 226 | 197 | 41 | 61 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .409 | .447 | .856 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | REA | 92 | 414 | 362 | 57 | 111 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 47 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .307 | .391 | .497 | .888 |
| 2009 | 24 | R | GCL | 9 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .346 | .632 |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | COL | 10 | 266 | 239 | 36 | 57 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .238 | .306 | .343 | .649 |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | LEH | 50 | 266 | 239 | 36 | 57 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .238 | .306 | .343 | .649 |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Col | 37 | 165 | 137 | 27 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .277 | .396 | .423 | .819 |
| 2010 | 25 | MAJ | CLE | 88 | 325 | 296 | 39 | 75 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .253 | .312 | .378 | .690 |
| 2011 | 26 | AA | Akr | 9 | 31 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .290 | .241 | .531 |
| 2011 | 26 | AAA | Col | 47 | 201 | 174 | 32 | 54 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .310 | .397 | .448 | .845 |
| 2011 | 26 | MAJ | CLE | 39 | 143 | 132 | 13 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .318 | .364 | .402 | .766 |
| 2012 | 27 | AAA | Col | 65 | 296 | 256 | 46 | 71 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .277 | .365 | .441 | .806 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | CLE | 43 | 135 | 124 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .202 | .246 | .282 | .528 |
| 2013 | 28 | AAA | Lou | 16 | 66 | 63 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .273 | .365 | .638 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 56 | 200 | 184 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .255 | .307 | .348 | .654 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 170 | 603 | 552 | 70 | 142 | 39 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 145 | 5 | 3 | 9 | .257 | .309 | .362 | .672 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | A | Cle | 328 | 293 | 10.7% | 21.3% | 0.50 | 76% | .372 | .191 | |
| 2007 | 22 | A | Lak | 226 | 197 | 12.8% | 17.3% | 0.74 | 80% | .370 | .137 | |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | REA | 414 | 362 | 11.4% | 20.8% | 0.55 | 76% | .370 | .190 | |
| 2009 | 24 | R | GCL | 28 | 26 | 7.1% | 17.9% | 0.40 | 81% | .286 | .115 | |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | COL | 266 | 239 | 6.4% | 23.3% | 0.27 | 74% | .314 | .105 | |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | LEH | 266 | 239 | 6.4% | 23.3% | 0.27 | 74% | .314 | .105 | |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Col | 165 | 137 | 12.7% | 20% | 0.64 | 76% | .353 | .146 | |
| 2010 | 25 | MAJ | CLE | 325 | 296 | 6.8% | 21.5% | 0.31 | 76% | .320 | .125 | |
| 2011 | 26 | AA | Akr | 31 | 29 | 6.5% | 19.4% | 0.33 | 79% | .304 | .000 | |
| 2011 | 26 | AAA | Col | 201 | 174 | 9.5% | 16.4% | 0.58 | 81% | .365 | .138 | |
| 2011 | 26 | MAJ | CLE | 143 | 132 | 4.9% | 24.5% | 0.20 | 73% | .427 | .084 | |
| 2012 | 27 | AAA | Col | 296 | 256 | 10.1% | 19.6% | 0.52 | 77% | .339 | .164 | |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | CLE | 135 | 124 | 3.7% | 29.6% | 0.13 | 68% | .280 | .080 | |
| 2013 | 28 | AAA | Lou | 66 | 63 | 4.5% | 22.7% | 0.20 | 76% | .298 | .127 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 200 | 184 | 5.5% | 24% | 0.23 | 74% | .336 | .093 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 603 | 552 | 5.6% | 24% | 0.23 | 74% | .338 | .105 | |||
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No Yes2013 Stat Review for Jason Donald As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Jason Donald
2013 projections compared to top 300 hitters in 2012 (min 250 PA)
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Best Matchups for Jason Donald (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | ANA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 | 3.333 |
| Felix Doubront | BOS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.667 |
| Travis Blackley | HOU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Jeremy Bonderman | SEA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 |
| Dylan Axelrod | CHI-A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Nate Jones | CHI-A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Bruce Chen | KC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | 1.300 | 1.900 |
| Greg Holland | KC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| Paul Maholm | ATL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Jonathon Niese | NY-N | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
Worst Matchups for Jason Donald (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Karstens | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Andrew Oliver | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Luis Perez | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Andy Pettitte | NY-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Niemann | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brandon League | LA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Junichi Tazawa | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Everett Teaford | KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Neil Wagner | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Blake Wood | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2013
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2012
Donald dealt with a variety of injuries last year but was able to fill a utility role for the Indians, hitting .318 in 39 games. He hasn't hit for any power in limited action over two seasons in the big leagues, but might swipe a dozen bases if he lands a full-time role due to injuries. He'll be back in a reserve role for the Indians as a backup at second base, third base and shortstop. Ultimately, Donald's playing time may hinge entirely on the health of the infielders ahead of him on the depth chart.
2011
Donald parlayed the injury to Asdrubal Cabrera and the struggles of Luis Valbuena into some major league service time and meal money. He hit just .253 in 88 games as the team's shortstop and eventual second baseman following Cabrera's return. He'll enter the season with the inside track on the starting second base job and could give you some speed and a little pop from the keystone, but Donald has two prospects in Jason Kipnis and Cord Phelps zeroing in on big league playing time in the Indians system.
2010
Donald came over to the Indians in the Cliff Lee trade after a disappointing season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley (.236/.297/.332). He didn't get much of a chance to impress his new organization as he played just 10 games before a back injury ended his season. He's been a shortstop primarily but his quickest path to the big leagues is in a utility role or at second base. Jamey Carroll's departure opens up a utility spot in Cleveland but Donald will need to regain the form he displayed at Double-A in 2008 (.307/.391/.497) before he begins to have big league dreams.
2009
After progressing through Low-A Lakewood and High-A Clearwater in 2007, Donald spent the entire 2008 season in Double-A Reading and saw great success, batting .307 with 14 home runs, 54 RBI and 57 runs in 362 at-bats. He also posted a .888 OPS and stole 11 bases on 13 attempts. Donald, 24, appears very close to being ready for the majors, though his path to the big leagues will remain blocked for the time being by Jimmy Rollins and it’s no wonder that Donald has been the subject of several trade rumors. Should he get a chance to play, whether it is a result of injuries on Philadelphia’s roster or if he’s dealt to another team, he would have nice potential as a five-tool player from shortstop.
