Brendan Donovan

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Seattle Mariners · Third Base

Age 295' 11" · 210 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

Coming off an All-Star 2025 season where he hit .287 with 10 home runs and 64 runs scored, Donovan enters 2026 as an established fantasy contributor at the hot corner for the Mariners. Early season numbers show a slight dip in power production, though his batting average remains solid at .274 through limited at-bats, suggesting he's still making consistent contact. Expect him to deliver steady runs and RBI production as Seattle's lineup fixture, with batting average and run-scoring being his primary fantasy assets, though home run totals may trend closer to 10-15 annually rather than elite power numbers. The modest stolen base upside (1-3 per season) means he profiles as a well-rounded offensive contributor rather than a speed threat, making him a reliable mid-round selection for leagues seeking consistency over upside.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	St. Louis Cardinals	126	.281	5	45	64	2	.394	.379	.773
2023	St. Louis Cardinals	95	.284	11	34	48	5	.365	.422	.787
2024	St. Louis Cardinals	153	.278	14	73	65	5	.342	.417	.759
2025	St. Louis Cardinals	118	.287	10	50	64	3	.353	.422	.775
2026	Seattle Mariners	25	.274	3	8	9	1	.386	.452	.838
Career	Totals	517	.282	43	210	250	16	.362	.413	.775

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	State College Spikes	4	.188	0	2	2	0	.222	.375	.597
2019	2 teams▼	114	.268	8	53	70	4	.380	.409	.789
2021	3 teams▼	108	.304	12	66	73	19	.399	.455	.854
2022	Memphis Redbirds	16	.298	1	6	12	0	.385	.404	.789
2025	Springfield Cardinals	2	.000	0	0	1	0	.429	.000	.429
2026	Arkansas Travelers	1	.333	0	1	1	0	.600	.667	1.267
Career	Totals	245	.284	21	128	159	23	.387	.428	.815

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg85.9 mph

Max EV109.6 mph

Launch Angle14.8°

Barrel %4.3%

K %14.9%

Hard Hit %33.8%

Whiff %20.4%

Chase %25.3%

xBA0.263

xSLG0.384

xwOBA0.345

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2022

St. Louis Cardinals

126

.281

.394

.379

.773

2023

St. Louis Cardinals

.284

.365

.422

.787

2024

St. Louis Cardinals

153

.278

.342

.417

.759

2025

St. Louis Cardinals

118

.287

.353

.422

.775

2026

Seattle Mariners

.274

.386

.452

.838

Career

Totals

517

.282

210

250

.362

.413

.775

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

State College Spikes

.188

.222

.375

.597

2019

2 teams▼

114

.268

.380

.409

.789

2021

3 teams▼

108

.304

.399

.455

.854

2022

Memphis Redbirds

.298

.385

.404

.789

2025

Springfield Cardinals

.000

.429

.000

.429

2026

Arkansas Travelers

.333

.600

.667

1.267

Career

Totals

245

.284

128

159

.387

.428

.815