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The Cleveland Indians acquired Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson in a trade nine days ago http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-mike-foltynewicz-jersey , but rival team executives aren't happy with the fact that he has yet to suit up for his new team.After completing a couple of rehab assignment games, Donaldson was traded to Cleveland for a player to be named later. Donaldson was then placed on the disabled list and has yet to suit up for the Indians.According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, team executives are now questioning聽whether or not he's truly healthy. Thus, many of them are questioning why the trade would take place:"'I guess he got re-injured on the plane,'" one rival executive said, sarcastically.Another executive said the Indians skirted a rule requiring a player who suffers a recurrence of an injury on a rehabilitation assignment to remain inactive for five days before starting another one. But due to a technicality 鈥?Donaldson鈥檚 activation between his trips to the DL 鈥?the Indians did not need to wait five days.The rapid turnaround was not the main issue for most teams, merely the last curious act of a murky Danny Santana Jersey , confusing sequence of events."advertising Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsIn order for Donaldson to be eligible for the postseason roster, he had to be traded by Aug. 31. The Indians' decision to put him on the DL right away caused the frustration from rival executives.The Donaldson saga over the past calendar year has been one of the strangest in recent baseball memory. The 2015 AL MVP told the front office a year ago that he wanted to sign a long-term deal with the Blue Jays. However, Donaldson told reporters before the 2018 season that they weren't in the "same ballpark" for contract negotiations.advertisingRather than trade a star with one year left on his contract, the Jays held onto Donaldson with the hopes of contending. He last played for them on May 28, as a nagging calf injury sidelined him for three months. Toronto had no choice but to take the best possible offer for Donaldson, rather than lose him for nothing in free agency.The option for a qualifying offer was there, but the Blue Jays are expected to bring up top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for next season http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-brandon-mccarthy-jersey , meaning聽that it wouldn't be logical to give Donaldson a hefty salary around the $18 million mark.It's expected that Cleveland will pull the 32-year-old off the DL on Tuesday, so it won't be long until 'The Bringer of Rain' makes his Indians debut. The defending AL Central champions are headed to the playoffs for a third straight year, and he'll be reunited with Blue Jays teammate Edwin Encarnacion.advertising Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais wouldn't commit to another start for longtime ace Felix Hernandez after he was rocked Tuesday in a 11-4 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington.Hernandez allowed 11 runs (seven earned) on eight hits and four walks with just two strikeouts in six innings against the Rangers. The poor outing increased his ERA to 5.73 for the 2018 season."We'll see," Servais told reporters. "You have to take a look at where we're at going forward here. The next time that spot [in the rotation] comes around, we'll be over in Houston. They've also got a good club. We've got to give ourselves a chance every time out there to win the ballgame. It's tough to win."The 32-year-old starting pitcher doesn't appear to have enough heat left on his fastball at this stage of his career to keep hitters off balance.His average fastball velocity, which peaked at 98.5 mph in 2007 and sat in the mid-90s throughout his prime, is down to a career-low 89.6 mph this year Ender Inciarte Jersey , perFanGraphs. His changeup checks in at 85 mph, leaving little difference between the pitches to fool hitters."Yeah, I'm frustrated," Hernandez said Tuesday. "What can I say? What can I say?"The Venezuela native was previously one of MLB's most reliable pitchers. He's earned six All-Star Game selections, led the American League in ERA twice and was named the AL Cy Young Award winner following the 2010 campaign.His ERA ballooned to 4.36 last season, however, and it's on pace to increase by more than a full run this year. With the M's still competitive in the AL West and wild-card races http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-jose-ramirez-jersey , they can't afford to stick with him barring a massive turnaround. They have lost his last five starts.Erasmo Ramirez, who's nearing his return to the majors after a shoulder injury, has posted a 2.45 ERA across seven starts in the minors this year with 26 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. He's the most likely choice to fill the void if Hernandez is removed from the rotation.