OUTBrendan Donovan 2B/3B/LF STL Wed 7/5/23 3:39 PM
OUTBrendan Donovan
2B/3B/LF STL
Donovan (arm) is serving as the Cardinals' designated hitter and batting leadoff Wednesday versus the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Donovan will be on a no-throw program through the All-Star break as he battles through some arm pain, but he's able to swing the bat without issue and will function as the Cardinals' tablesetter Wednesday in Miami. Nolan Gorman is covering second base and batting sixth.
OUTBrendan Donovan 2B/3B/LF STL Tue 7/4/23 12:26 PM
OUTBrendan Donovan
2B/3B/LF STL
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Tuesday that Donovan will be on a no-throw program through the All-Star break due to arm pain, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Donovan is out of the Cardinals' lineup for a second straight game Tuesday against the Marlins and will be limited to DH and pinch-hitting duties when he does play. The hope is that the versatile 26-year-old can get back into the field later this month, maybe even right after the All-Star break. There's no word of any structural damage in his right (throwing) arm.
OUTBrendan Donovan 2B/3B/LF STL Tue 7/4/23 10:37 AM
OUTBrendan Donovan
2B/3B/LF STL
Donovan is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Cardinals are facing a left-hander for the second day in a row, but Donovan has now sat out four of the last five contests while dealing with an arm issue. However, there's been no indication to this point that it could be an injured list situation.
OUTBrendan Donovan 2B/3B/LF STL Mon 7/3/23 3:07 PM
OUTBrendan Donovan
2B/3B/LF STL
Donovan is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Donovan previously sat out both ends of a doubleheader Saturday against the Yankees while battling an arm injury, but he returned to the lineup for Sunday's 5-1 win over New York and went 3-for-4 with a home run. The Cardinals haven't indicated that he suffered a setback during that contest, so the lefty-hitting Donovan's absence from the lineup Monday likely has more to do with the fact that the Marlins are bringing southpaw Braxton Garrett to the hill.
OUTBrendan Donovan 2B/3B/LF STL Mon 7/3/23 6:36 AM
OUTBrendan Donovan
2B/3B/LF STL
Donovan went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Donovan returned to the leadoff spot after not appearing in Saturday's doubleheader due to a minor arm issue and picked up right where he left off with his second home run in his last three games. The 26-year-old has cemented himself as the Cardinals' leadoff hitter against righties and has rightfully earned it, as he's slashing .325/.428/.513 with six homers, 15 RBI, 19 runs and a 15:15 BB:K in his last 32 games after struggling to get going in April and the large majority of May.
OUTBrendan Donovan 2B/3B/LF STL Sun 7/2/23 12:28 PM
OUTBrendan Donovan
2B/3B/LF STL
Donovan (arm) is batting leadoff as the designated hitter Sunday against the Yankees, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatchreports.
EDGE Analysis
The 26-year-old didn't make an appearance during Saturday's doubleheader while contending with right arm soreness, but he'll return to the lineup for Sunday's series finale. Donovan is coming off a strong June, during which he had a .307/.402/.443 slash line with three doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI and 12 runs in 23 games.
OUTBrendan Donovan 2B/3B/LF STL Sat 7/1/23 8:20 PM
OUTBrendan Donovan
2B/3B/LF STL
Donovan (arm) remains out for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Donovan was scratched from Friday's lineup with arm soreness --the game was ultimately postponed -- and has missed both games of Saturday's doubleheader. The team announced he wouldn't be able to field a position for a few days, though he was expected to be available to serve as the designated hitter.
OUTBrendan Donovan 2B/3B/LF STL Sat 7/1/23 11:53 AM
OUTBrendan Donovan
2B/3B/LF STL
Donovan (arm) is on the bench for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Donovan was expected to sit Friday due to arm soreness, though the game wound up getting rained out. He'll be out for at least the afternoon portion of Saturday's twin bill, but his injury only prevents him from throwing, so he could still serve as a designated hitter or pinch hitter at some point in one of the day's two games. Nolan Gorman starts at second base.
OUTBrendan Donovan 2B/3B/LF STL Fri 6/30/23 10:15 PM
OUTBrendan Donovan
2B/3B/LF STL
Donovan (arm) will not be able to throw for the next few days, but he will be available to hit and serve as a designated hitter, Katie Woo of The Athleticreports.
EDGE Analysis
Donovan was scratched from Friday's lineup due to soreness in his right arm, and the infielder has reportedly been dealing with the issue for a while. Donovan could be back in the starting lineup as the DH for the Cardinals starting Saturday, but fantasy GMs will want to make sure to see if he's back in the lineup.
OUTBrendan Donovan 2B/3B/LF STL Fri 6/30/23 5:28 PM
OUTBrendan Donovan
2B/3B/LF STL
Donovan was scratched from Friday's lineup due to right arm soreness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
EDGE Analysis
Donovan has reportedly been dealing with arm soreness for a while, and it seems to have gotten to a point where he needs to take at least one game off. He's scheduled to undergo imaging to determine the severity of his injury. For now, fantasy managers should consider Donovan day-to-day.