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Excellent in spring Donovan is hitting .325 (13-for-40) with a team-leading four home runs over 14 Grapefruit League games.

Impact Donovan's value to the Cardinals comes as a utility man, but his spring play should serve to get him an everyday role in the lineup to begin the season. He's the projected starter at second base, especially with Tommy Edman needed at shortstop to cover for the injured Paul DeJong (back). Donovan hit well as a rookie last year, slashing .281/.394/.379 with five home runs, 45 RBI, 64 runs scored and two stolen bases over 126 contests. With his versatility, he should remain in the mix for a starting role even if his hitting drops a bit.

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Homers again Monday Donovan clubbed a two-run homer and added an RBI single Monday versus the Mets in Grapefruit League action.

Impact It's the second home run in three spring training games for Donovan, who hit just five long balls in 126 contests for the Cardinals in his rookie season. Donovan is standing more upright at the plate this spring and, as manager Oli Marmol noted on Monday's ESPN broadcast, is making more of an effort to pull the ball in the air. He's also switched to a puck-style bat knob. It's worth tracking to see whether Donovan's newfound pop can be sustained while not taking away from his excellent plate skills.

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Donovan finishes 3rd in NL ROY vote Cardinals Gold Glove utility player Brendan Donovan finished third in the 2022 Jackie Robinson National League Rookie of the Year balloting,...

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • MLB.COM

Cardinals rookie Brendan Donovan displayed different gloves in 2022. His next one will be Gold Donovan became the first Cardinal to win a Gold Glove in their rookie season.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • STLTODAY.COM

Former South Alabama standout wins Gold Glove Enterprise’s Brendan Donovan earned a National League award for fielding excellence as a utility player.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • AL.COM

Cardinals' Nolan Arenado, rookie Brendan Donovan win Gold Gloves ST. LOUIS — In his first year as a big-leaguer, rookie Brendan Donovan on Tuesday was awarded the utility Gold Glove in the first year that...

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Sitting for regular-season finale Donovan isn't starting Wednesday against Pittsburgh, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Donovan has recorded hits in each of the last eight games, hitting .310 with two doubles, seven runs, an RBI, five walks and three strikeouts over that stretch. However, Paul DeJong will take over at the keystone and bat ninth during Wednesday's regular-season finale.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Donovan will hit the bench Saturday against the Dodgers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Donovan started against the left-handed Andrew Heaney on Friday but will sit against a different caliber of southpaw in Clayton Kershaw on Saturday. Tommy Edman will slide to second base in his absence, while Paul DeJong starts at shortstop.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs first career grand slam Donovan went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Donovan went 0-for-9 over his previous three games before lifting a seventh-inning grand slam that gave the Cardinals their margin of victory. He's hit just five home runs this year, but three of them have come in his last 15 contests, a span in which he's added seven RBI and 12 runs scored. The rookie utility man is slashing .279/.390/.377 with 44 RBI, 56 runs scored and two stolen bases through 115 games overall.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • Associated Press

Steps out of lineup Donovan is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Donovan is 5-for-37 over his past 11 games and will take a seat for Wednesday's contest. Tommy Edman will shift to second base while Paul DeJong starts at shortstop.

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AUGUST 30, 2022 • STLTODAY.COM

Three base hits in win Donovan went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Colorado.

Impact Donovan got the job done Wednesday, notching three hits while batting in the two-hole in front of Goldschmidt and Arenado. This was just his second multi-hit game since the beginning of August, but that can be partially explained by manager Oliver Marmol regularly rotating batters in and out of the lineup recently. Donovan owns a robust .399 OBP over 86 games on the season, but it is unlikely that he will maintain everyday playing time while the Cardinals are flooded with options in the field.

AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Losing time to Nootbaar, DeJong Donovan is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

Impact The versatile rookie's ability to play the corner outfield and all four infield spots gives him multiple pathways to playing time, but Donovan's ongoing slump at the plate seems to have cost him an everyday role. After producing an .584 OPS in his last 12 games dating back to July 8, the lefty-hitting Donovan will take a seat for the third time in four contests, even with a right-hander in Keegan Thompson on the hill for Chicago. Paul DeJong and Lars Nootbaar seem to be the main beneficiaries of manager Oliver Marmol choosing to limit Donovan's role of late.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Friday's lineup Donovan is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Washington, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Donovan started the past eight games across five different positions, and he'll take a seat after posting a .261/.438/.261 slash line during that stretch. Albert Pujols will serve as the designated hitter while Lars Nootbaar starts in right field.

JULY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Collects three RBI Donovan went 2-for-3 with three RBI in Friday's 7-3 win over the Reds.

Impact Donovan had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and a two-run single in the seventh. This was his second game back in the starting lineup after overcoming an illness, and it was also his first multi-hit effort in July. He's slashing .286/.391/.390 with two home runs, 29 RBI, 28 runs scored, two stolen bases, 14 doubles and a triple in 68 contests, though his hitting has taken a slight downturn recently. The 25-year-old utility man should share second base with Nolan Gorman, though Donovan can also fill in all around the diamond as necessary.

JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins lineup Thursday Donovan (illness) is starting at second base and batting eighth Thursday versus the Dodgers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Donovan has been held out since Saturday due to a non-COVID-19 illness, but he'll return to the starting nine for Thursday's series finale. The 25-year-old has struggled through nine games in July, going 5-for-32 with three walks.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Still not starting Donovan (illness) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Though Donovan rejoined the Cardinals earlier this week, he'll sit out his fifth straight contest while he works to regain conditioning following a bout with a non-COVID-19-related illness. The rookie's continued absence will open up spots in the corner outfield for Corey Dickerson and Lars Nootbaar on Wednesday.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not yet back in action Donovan (illness) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Donovan looks to be making progress in his recovery from a non-COVID-19-related illness after he rejoined the team Monday, but he'll be out of the starting nine for the fourth game in a row while he works to regain conditioning. The Cardinals will deploy Corey Dickerson and Juan Yepez as their corner outfielders while Donovan is on the bench.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting, but back with team Donovan (illness) isn't starting Monday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Donovan continues to deal with a non-COVID-19-related illness and will be held out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. The worst of the ailment may be behind Donovan, however; Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat relays that the rookie returned to the clubhouse Monday and was able to do some running on the field. He could be available off the bench Monday and return to the lineup for Tuesday's series opener with the Dodgers.

JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Sunday Donovan (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact According to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Donovan is away from the ballpark for the second day in a row while he battles symptoms that aren't specifically related to COVID-19. As a result, Donovan hasn't been placed on the COVID-19-related injured list, and the Cardinals maintain optimism that he'll be ready to go for Monday's series finale.

JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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