The circumstances of the acquisition of Josh Donaldson by the Cleveland Indians spark the interest of several teams

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The Red Sox and Yankees have both expressed dissatisfaction with the Major League Baseball over the August 31 deal between the Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays, the report said.

The Houston Astros also asked the commissioner's office why MLB had allowed Cleveland and Toronto to complete the deal, even though the World Series defending champions were pleased with the clarifications received, according to the report.

The problem, according to the report, is the lack of clarity of Donaldson's state of health, who has not played in the majors since May 28 due to a calf injury. The former American League MVP started a re-education mission in the minor league on August 29 and was placed on revocable trade waivers by the Blue Jays the same day. He was traded to Cleveland just before the August 31 deadline, which means he's eligible to play for the playoff Indians.

By rule, a player must be certified as being in good health and be able to benefit from commercial derogations. Athletic reported that following an argument with the Blue Jays about his health, Donaldson agreed that he was in good health after the Association of Athletes and Athletes. MLB players got involved in the process, allowing Toronto to set it aside.

Donaldson still has not appeared in a game for the Indians and was placed on the 10-day Reduced Mobility List on September 3, starting another minor league rehab task.

This unusual sequence, according to The Athletic, has angered many other teams, especially those who may have to contend with Donaldson playing for the Indians in the American League playoffs.

"I guess he was injured in the plane," said an anonymous charge to Athletic.

According to the report, Donaldson knew on August 29 that he was not healthy enough to play in the majors and feared he would put his calf down, which could affect his free agent status. next winter.

Donaldson's agent contacted the players' union, which contacted MLB to inform him of the third player's concerns, according to The Athletic. A league official, according to the report, then contacted potentially interested teams to inform them of Donaldson's health issues.

Donaldson was not called for waivers and was eventually traded to the Indians, who met the veteran third baseman after the deal to evaluate his health. Donaldson will work with the Indians in Tampa Bay on Monday and could be activated from the DL in time for Tuesday's game against the Rays.