It's been more than a month since the hopes and dreams of New York Yankees fans were answered as reviled third baseman Josh Donaldson went on the injured list. The 37-year-old injured his right hamstring in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies, forcing the move that Yankee Nation had been waiting for.At the time, most were expecting a relatively short stay on the IL. Donaldson began a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on April 21. However, as of the third week of May, he was still absent from Yankee Stadium.And now on Thursday comes the news that Donaldson's prospective return will be delayed further as he suffered a thumb injury while at home.Bryan Hoch ⚾️@BryanHochJosh Donaldson had a minor setback: he sliced his thumb while putting together something at home. He and Giancarlo Stanton are now on similar timetables to return. #yankees35338Josh Donaldson had a minor setback: he sliced his thumb while putting together something at home. He and Giancarlo Stanton are now on similar timetables to return. #yankeesJosh Donaldson was acquired along with utility player Isiah Kiner-Falefa in a multi-player trade with the Minnesota Twins before the 2022 season. Donaldson has hit .219 with just 16 home runs and 63 RBIs in 137 games with the Yankees.After rumors of his possible retirement were squashed this offseason, Donaldson returned to play out the final year of a four-year, $92 million contract. His return was much to the chagrin of New Yorkers. Retirement would have saved the team approximately $27 million this season, funds that could have been spent on obtaining more pitching or outfield help.After insisting that he still has much to contribute to the New York Yankees, Donaldson stumbled out of the gate by hitting a scant .125 with one home run and one RBI in five games. He was lustily booed upon every plate appearance at Yankee Stadium.Needless to say, New Yorkers are in no rush to see Donaldson return.Spreadin’ The News@OfficialSTNPod@BryanHoch Take your time Josh 🏻33@BryanHoch Take your time Josh 🙏🏻Chasing #28@YANKEESWIIIN27@BryanHoch He should really rest and take care of that thing, don’t want it to get it infected. 6 months should do the trick49@BryanHoch He should really rest and take care of that thing, don’t want it to get it infected. 6 months should do the trickMedZeppelin@Med_zeppelin_@BryanHoch Take the rest of the season off, no rush lol 3@BryanHoch Take the rest of the season off, no rush lol 😂New York Yankees fans took no time at all before mocking Josh Donaldson for his seeming inability to not hurt himself while engaged in simple domestic chores.Morgan Pfost, MHA #RollWave@Spirit29@BryanHoch IKEA 1, Josh Donaldson 04@BryanHoch IKEA 1, Josh Donaldson 0LJR ⚾️@mother3k@BryanHoch Donaldson should retire!!1@BryanHoch Donaldson should retire!!linda drogin@LindaDrogin@BryanHoch Is it me, or is Donaldson the most annoying Yankee in years?1@BryanHoch Is it me, or is Donaldson the most annoying Yankee in years?It's been a season of injury after injury for the New York Yankees. However, there are likely few fans eagerly anticipating Josh Donaldson's return anywhere near as much as Giancarlo Stanton's.-@CaptainTuch89@BryanHoch This team is a meme13@BryanHoch This team is a meme😂malcolm wray@ur_boi_malcolm@BryanHoch Can the Yankees go one whole week without an injury@BryanHoch Can the Yankees go one whole week without an injuryjoe@BurdenBurner@BryanHoch We are cursed3@BryanHoch We are cursedThere are still a handful of New York Yankees fans holding out slim hope that the team will get fed up and let Josh Donaldson go before his contract runs out at the end of the season.Erin 🐼@ErinLovesNYY@BryanHoch I’m so sad I’m crying@BryanHoch I’m so sad I’m crying https://t.co/gSC0wStCQFJosh Donaldson an anchor on New York YankeesJosh Donaldson of the New York Yankees throws to first base.The mid-March 2022 trade really hasn't worked out for either team. The trade sent Donaldson, Kiner-Falefa and catcher Ben Rortvedt to New York. In exchange, Minnesota received catcher Gary Sanchez and third baseman Gio Urshela.Donaldson and Kiner-Falefa have underperformed and are reviled in New York, while Rortvedt hasn't played since 2021 due to knee surgery. Urshela and Sanchez were both one-year-and-done with the Twins. Urshela is now with the Los Angeles Angels. Sanchez is playing for the New York Mets' Triple-A team in Syracuse, waiting for a call-up to the big league club.