Josh Donaldson (calf) could return to Blue Jays this weekend

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Monday that third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) should return "by the weekend... we'll see."

What It Means:

Donaldson has been out since mid-April with a calf injury that originally came with a two-to-four week recovery timetable. We are currently in week five of the rehab process, so we will take Gibbons' word with a grain of salt. Donaldson is currently rehabbing at the Jays' spring training complex and could make a return to the lineup without a rehab appearance.

Donaldson is projected for a .291 batting average, 18 home runs, and 60 RBI's in 401 plate appearances the rest of the season, by numberFire's algorithms.