2023 Stats
AVG
.242
HR
6
RBI
15
R
25
SB
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Donovan made his big-league debut for the Cardinals in late April and had a solid rookie campaign with a .281/.394/.379 slash line in 126 games. He hit only five home runs with 45 RBI and 64 runs, and the lack of power is consistent from his time in the minors, where he topped out at 12 long balls in a single season. He showed impressive plate discipline, especially for a rookie, and had a 13.3 percent walk rate and 15 percent strikeout rate. Unless the Cardinals add a shortstop in free agency, Tommy Edman should work there in 2023, which should keep the keystone open for Donovan, who won a Gold Glove as a utility player last year. The young infielder played in at least seven games at six different positions, and his versatility should help him retain a regular spot in the lineup, especially if he can replicate his average and on-base figures. Read Past Outlooks
Idle versus southpaw
Donovan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
ANALYSIS
The lefty-hitting Donovan will get a breather in the series finale with St. Louis opposing a left-handed starting pitcher (Rich Hill). Donovan had started in each of the Cardinals' last 10 games, slashing .273/.415/.576 with three home runs and two stolen bases. With all of Tyler O'Neill (back), Dylan Carlson (ankle) and Lars Nootbaar (back) on the injured list, Donovan should be a near-everyday player in the corner outfield for the foreseeable future.
The lefty-hitting Donovan will get a breather in the series finale with St. Louis opposing a left-handed starting pitcher (Rich Hill). Donovan had started in each of the Cardinals' last 10 games, slashing .273/.415/.576 with three home runs and two stolen bases. With all of Tyler O'Neill (back), Dylan Carlson (ankle) and Lars Nootbaar (back) on the injured list, Donovan should be a near-everyday player in the corner outfield for the foreseeable future.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+8%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+17%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .704 | 114 | 0 | 9 | .264 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .759 | 564 | 11 | 51 | .270 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .612 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .233 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .718 | 173 | 6 | 14 | .243 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .749 | 77 | 0 | 8 | .279 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .777 | 391 | 5 | 37 | .282 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+27%
OPS at Home
2023
+6%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | .842 | 329 | 6 | 34 | .307 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .664 | 349 | 5 | 26 | .233 | ||||
| 2023Home | .723 | 100 | 3 | 9 | .258 | ||||
| 2023Away | .679 | 110 | 3 | 6 | .226 | ||||
| 2022Home | .896 | 229 | 3 | 25 | .330 | ||||
| 2022Away | .657 | 239 | 2 | 20 | .236 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brendan Donovan compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.77BB Rate
11.4%K Rate
14.8%BABIP
.260ISO
.121AVG
.242OBP
.338SLG
.363OPS
.701wOBA
.314Exit Velocity
88.1 mphHard Hit Rate
31.6%Barrels/PA
4.3%Expected BA
.262Expected SLG
.404Sprint Speed
23.9 ft/secGround Ball %
48.0%Line Drive %
22.0%Fly Ball %
30.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Socks sixth homer
Donovan went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.
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Batting leadoff
Donovan is starting in left field and batting leadoff Friday in Pittsburgh, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Carries offense in win
Donovan went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks, two total runs and a stolen base in a 2-1 extra-inning win against Cleveland on Saturday.
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Pops fourth homer
Donovan went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-3 loss to the Reds.
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Gets aboard three times in win
Donovan went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Reds.
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