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• Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: In line for super utility role

  18H ago • By RotoWire

  Donovan is expected to assume a super utility role this season for the Cardinals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports. Had the club been able to trade Nolan Arenado, it was prepared to play Nolan Gorman at third base and give Donovan the lion's share of reps at second base. The keystone might still be where Donovan plays most, but Gorman will also receive starts there, with Donovan seeing plenty of action in left field, as well, particularly on days Lars Nootbaar plays center field. Donovan is also capable of handling third base, first base and shortstop.

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• Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Gets $2.85M salary for 2025

  02/12/2025 • By RotoWire

  Donovan will earn $2.85 million in 2025 after losing his arbitration case Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. Arbitration-eligible for the first time, Donovan had been hopeful to work out a multi-year extension with the Cardinals this offseason, but the two sides couldn't come to an agreement before the Jan. 9 deadline. He then filed for a $3.3 million salary for 2025, but he'll ultimately have to settle for $450,000 less than that amount after losing his case. The lack of an extension shouldn't affect Donovan's standing in the organization, as he's still expected to serve as a near-everyday player in 2025 after slashing .278/.342/.417 with a career-high 14 home runs and 73 RBI over 652 plate appearances last season.

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• Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Goes deep in win

  09/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Donovan went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two walks in Sunday's win over the Giants. Donovan opened the game's scoring with a solo shot in the third inning and later added an RBI single in the fifth. It was his second straight multi-hit performance and fifth over his last 11 games. During that span, he posted a 1.045 OPS with five extra-base knocks. Donovan finishes the 2024 campaign with a .278/.342/.417 slash line, 73 RBI and 51 extra-base hits through 153 games.

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• Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Drives in two in loss

  09/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Donovan went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Giants. Donovan was part of a seventh-inning rally for the Cardinals, producing a two-run double before scoring on a Jordan Walker single. With four multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games, Donovan has put together a strong finish to the campaign. The versatile 27-year-old has a .276/.338/.411 slash line with 13 home runs, five stolen bases, 71 RBI, 64 runs scored, 34 doubles and three triples over 152 games.

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• Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Taking seat in series finale

  09/26/2024 • By RotoWire

  Donovan is out of the lineup for Thursday's contest in Colorado. Donovan had started each of the previous 12 tilts but will get a breather for Thursday's matinee. Thomas Saggese will hold down second base and bat sixth for the Cardinals.

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