FACTS/FLUKES: Donaldson, Darvish, Lawrie, E. Santana, Holt

Donaldson could see power surge...After 53 HR in 2013/14 and an All Star appearance for Oakland in 2014, Josh Donaldson (3B, TOR) was shipped to Toronto last fall. His recent performance has made Donaldson one of the first AL third basemen off the boards in drafts—can he continue to produce for the Blue Jays?

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F    HctX  HR   PX  xPX  hr/f
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ====  ==  ===  ===  ====
2010*  326  .180  .199    9   67  22  50/05/45    55  12  115   70   11%
2011+  444  .199          7   72  25                  10   94           
2012*  483  .248  .257    6   78  28  40/23/38    90  17  108  107   11%
2013   579  .301  .282   12   81  34  44/21/36   107  24  132   97  ...

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