Brendan Donovan Stats

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan (arm) will have season-ending surgery on Wednesday to fix a flexor strain in his right arm. The injury has been the reason why Donovan hasn't been able to play defense for the Cardinals since late June. As long as Donovan doesn't have any setbacks, he should be good to go for spring training in 2024. The 26-year-old will finish his 2023 campaign with a .281/.362/.419 slash line, 11 home runs, 10 doubles, a triple, 34 RBI, five stolen bases and 48 runs scored in 371 plate appearances over 95 games. Donovan can do a little bit of everything, and his greatest asset to fantasy managers is his eligibility at a handful of positions all over the field.

over 1 month ago

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan (arm) is not in the team's starting lineup on Friday against the division-rival Chicago Cubs and left-hander Justin Steele. The left-handed-hitting Donovan is once again on a no-throw program for several weeks due to an arm injury, but it won't keep him from hitting in a designated-hitter role. Jose Fermin is at the keystone and is hitting ninth, while catcher Willson Contreras will start at DH and bat cleanup for the Cardinals. The 26-year-old Donovan has the ability to play infield and outfield, giving the Cardinals plenty of flexibility. He's hitting .284/.370/.432 on the year with an .802 OPS, 11 home runs, nine doubles, a triple, 34 RBI, four stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 86 games in his second major-league season.

over 2 months ago

St. Louis Cardinals utility man Brendan Donovan (arm) is catching a breather from Thursday's lineup against the Chicago Cubs. Paul Goldschmidt will DH and hit second for this one while Alec Burleson watches first base and bats sixth. Donovan is currently nursing a flexor strain in his right arm and has received a second opinion on the injury. The 26-year-old is being shut down from throwing for a couple of weeks as he recovers, having not participated defensively since June 29 with the limitation. St. Louis likely misses Donovan's positional versatility, but it looks like fantasy managers should still have the contact hitter's services without a trip to the injured list. It's a situation certainly worth monitoring, though. Donovan is slashing a solid .284/.370/.432 with 11 home runs, 34 RBI, and four stolen bases in 339 trips to the dish in 2023.

over 2 months ago