Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson takes batting practice during spring training Wednesday in Florida. Donaldson signed a one-year deal with the Braves as a free agent in the offseason.LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Finding a job was pretty easy for Josh Donaldson.
Proving he can keep it will be the tough part.
The 2015 American League MVP didn’t have to wait long for a new opportunity on the diamond, signing a one-year, $23 million contract with the Atlanta Braves less than a month after the World Series ended.
“I didn’t expect it to go that quickly,” the third baseman said Wednesday, the day before his first organized workout with the 2018 National League East Division champions. “It was my first time in free agency, so I had something of an idea, but you don’t really know.
“I was very happy with the timing of it. They gave me the ease of the entire offseason to know which team I was going to be with.”