Mariners Utilityman Brendan Donovan Lands on 7-Day Concussion IL After Batting Cage Accident
The Mariners said Brendan Donovan was hit by a baseball in pregame batting cages and was being evaluated for a possible concussion.
- On Saturday, the Seattle Mariners scratched Brendan Donovan from the starting lineup against the Chicago Cubs after he was struck in the head by a baseball in the batting cages.
- The 29-year-old utilityman has struggled with injuries throughout his first season in Seattle, playing just 39 games while battling groin issues that limited his availability to 3 home runs and 15 RBI.
- Seattle placed Donovan on the seven-day concussion injured list Sunday, according to the Associated Press. Weston Wilson, who filled in on an emergency basis Saturday, remains the primary replacement at third base.
- Despite the late scratch, the Mariners defeated the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, maintaining a 62-68 record. The team enters Sunday with an opportunity to complete a three-game sweep at T-Mobile Park.
- Seattle recalled Patrick Wisdom from Triple-A Tacoma to fill the roster vacancy caused by the injury, adding to a club already missing infielders Colt Emerson, J.P. Crawford, and Will Wilson.
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Mariners’ Brendan Donovan placed on 7-day concussion list
The Seattle Mariners placed infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan on the 7-day concussion list prior to Sunday's game against the visiting Chicago Cubs. Donovan was scratched from Saturday's lineup after being hit in the head by a baseball in the bat...
Mariners' Brendan Donovan Placed on Concussion IL After Being Hit in Head in Batting Cage
The Seattle Mariners will be without utilityman Brendan Donovan in the immediate future after he was hit in the head by a pitch in the batting cages ahead of Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs.
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Mariners utilityman Brendan Donovan lands on 7-day concussion IL after batting cage accident
The Seattle Mariners have placed utilityman Brendan Donovan on the seven-day concussion injured list a day after he hit in the head by a baseball in the batting cages.
Mariners Provide Bizarre Brendan Donovan Update After Lineup Scratch vs. Cubs
The Seattle Mariners scratched infielder Brendan Donovan before their game against the Chicago Cubs. Instead, the start at third base went to Weston Wilson on an emergency basis.The club later provided an update on the 29-year-old’s status during the game. Donovan was hit in the head in the batting cages and is being further evaluated. […] The post Mariners Provide Bizarre Brendan Donovan Update After Lineup Scratch vs. Cubs appeared first on HE…
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