A trade for Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson

seems unlikely now Johnny Manziel Jersey , as Sportsnet's Shi Davidi is reporting that the 32-year-old won't play in Dunedin as he deals with a nagging calf injury.Hearing Josh Donaldson won be in the lineup at single-A Dunedin tonight due to soreness in calves and legs. #BlueJays— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) August 29, 2018This news comes hours after Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Blue Jays were placing Donaldson on revocable waivers, and they wanted the 2015 American League MVP "gone."Donaldson last played for the Blue Jays on May 28, and he only returned on Tuesday to play for Dunedin in his rehab assignment. Donaldson's season has been hampered by the aforementioned calf injury, and it looks like it'll cost him the chance to join a playoff contender now.advertising Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsThe Blue Jays only have until Friday to deal the All-Star third baseman, because he won't be eligible to take part in the playoffs if he's not dealt by then. It's hard to envision a team trading for a pending free agent who hasn't played in three months http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-wil-myers-jersey , and the Blue Jays are surely the biggest losers here.The front office took a risk and decided not to trade Donaldson in the offseason, even though he told reporters they weren't close on a contract extension. Toronto held onto 'The Bringer of Rain' in hopes of making the postseason before the competitive window closed.advertisingIn 36 games this season, Donaldson is batting .234 with five home runs, 16 RBI and has an OPS of .757. He's known for getting hot in the second half, however, and would have provided a major boost to a playoff contender.The Blue Jays could still get something good for Donaldson in the offseason. They have the chance to extend him a qualifying offer. If he accepts it Rickey Henderson Jersey , they'll have him under contract for one more season. If not, the team that signs Donaldson will owe the Blue Jays draft pick compensation. For now, his focus has to be on getting healthy for the final weeks and contributing to the roster any way he can.advertisingHe is playing for a new contract, after all. The New York Mets announced Saturday that Tim Tebow will see a specialist next week after suffering an injury to his right hand Thursday while playing for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in a Double-A game against the Trenton Thunder."It's a hand/wrist thing," Rumble Ponies manager Luis Rojas told reporters Thursday. "I think there was one swing where he let go the bottom hand and the top hand finished his swing. He said that he felt something there. We don't know right now."Tebow, who played in the Eastern League All-Star Game last week http://www.padresfanproshop.com/authentic-ozzie-smith-jersey , has been playing some of the best baseball of his career lately.The 30-year-old former NFL quarterback has tallied at least one hit in nine of his past 10 games, including a 3-for-5 performance with a home run against the Akron RubberDucks last Friday.He's posted a .273/.336/.399 triple-slash line with six homers across 84 games for Binghamton in 2018.His improvement throughout his second year in the minors has raised questions about whether the Mets, who are already fading from the MLB playoff race with a 40-55 record, might call him up to the majors when the rosters expand to 40 in September.Tebow sidestepped a question about that possibility ahead of his All-Star appearance, perEverett MerrillofBaseball America."I'm just working on seeing more pitches and having a plan when I come up to bat. I can't worry about the hypotheticals or the what-ifs," he said. "I don't think that's a place an athlete can live. I know as a baseball player I have a lot of room to grow Cory Spangenberg Jersey , and I think I'm getting better every day and every series."How long the hand injury keeps him sidelined could play a key role in determining whether Tebow ends up making a few appearances for the Mets this season.