He retired at the age of 25…..

Josh Donaldson announced his retirement at the end of his 13-year career, during which he was named to three All-Star Games and was

voted the 2015 AL MVP while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays.

During an interview on “The Mayor’s Office,” a podcast hosted by former big league first baseman Sean Casey, the 38-year-old revealed

his plans on Monday. After spending the previous season between the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Yankees, Donaldson is a free agent.

Donaldson, who married in the offseason, said, “It’s sad because I’ll be able to go out there and play the game that I love anymore, but it’s

also a very happy time that I get to be around the family and kind of take that next chapter in life.”

With Oakland in 2013, he was fourth in the AL MVP voting, and two years later, he took home the trophy with Toronto. Donaldson hit.297

with 41 home runs and an AL-high 123 RBIs in the 2015 season. That season, Donaldson helped the Blue Jays go to the AL Championship

Series, where they were defeated by Kansas City. He also led the AL in total bases (352) and led the league in runs (122).

From 2014 to 2016, Donaldson was selected for three consecutive All-Star games. In 2016, he finished fourth in the AL MVP voting.

Following 52 games in 2018 and 113 games in 2017 due to injuries, Donaldson signed a one-year contract for US$23 million with Atlanta.

He finished 11th in the NL MVP vote with a batting average of.259, a.379 on-base percentage, 37 home runs, and 94 RBIs.

Donaldson was dealt by Minnesota to the Yankees prior to the 2022 season. After spending 33 games with the Yankees last season,

Donaldson hit.142 with 10 home runs and 15 RBIs before being released on August 29. Two days later, on September 11, he signed a minor

league contract with the Brewers. In 17 games, he hit.169 with three home runs and eleven RBIs.