NEWS
12:51 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Monday's 4-3 win over Atlanta.
8:22 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Giants.
12:56 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-8 extra-inning loss to the Marlins.
6:46 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 win versus the Pirates.
6:10 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (neck) will start in left field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Astros.
3:50 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (neck) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
2:58 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (neck) isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Saturday against Philadelphia.
5:57 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) who was set to start in left field and bat in the leadoff spot Friday against the Phillies, was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup due to neck stiffness, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
5:23 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
11:19 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
7:12 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Mets.
1:02 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-4 with a triple, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
10:32 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (elbow) is starting in left field Saturday against the Marlins, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
1:14 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (elbow) won't be in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
6:46 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Padres after getting hit by a pitch, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
3:31 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is expected to get some playing time in the outfield next week, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
10:01 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) revealed Thursday that his surgery last August was to repair a partial UCL tear in his right elbow, not the flexor tendon as had been previously reported, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
11:22 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (elbow) will have his throwing monitored and is likely to play only second base for the time being, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
9:21 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (elbow) has two weeks left of a throwing program and expects to have no limitations at the start of spring training, Ben Frederickson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
11:17 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (elbow) has begun a throwing program at the Cardinals' spring training complex in Florida, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
4:49 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) Cardinals transferred Donovan (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
8:30 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) Cardinals placed Donovan on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow strain.
4:55 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) will undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday to repair the flexor strain in his right arm, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
4:13 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Twins.
1:23 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
5:27 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) isn't in the Cardinals' lineup Friday against the Cubs, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
12:19 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
1:29 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (arm) return to playing the field remains unclear following a visit with an arm specialist in Dallas on Thursday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
11:38 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
5:33 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) will be shut down from throwing for at least another two weeks due to renewed arm irritation, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
4:41 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cubs.
6:08 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) manager Oliver Marmol said Monday that Donovan (arm) is still about a week away from being cleared to play the field, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
4:23 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) will sit Monday against the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
12:18 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) played catch on the field with a trainer Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
6:12 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is dealing with an arm injury that is limiting him to designated hitter duties Friday against the National, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
12:58 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
12:47 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-5 in Friday's 8-7 loss to the White Sox.
12:35 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-5 in Wednesday's 10-9 loss to the Marlins.
3:39 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (arm) is serving as the Cardinals' designated hitter and batting leadoff Wednesday versus the Marlins.
12:26 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) 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.
10:37 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
3:07 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
6:36 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Yankees.
12:28 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (arm) is batting leadoff as the designated hitter Sunday against the Yankees, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatchreports.
11:53 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (arm) is on the bench for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
5:28 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) was scratched from Friday's lineup due to right arm soreness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
5:17 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Yankees.
10:56 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-7 loss to the Astros.
7:33 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-5 in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
9:43 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
8:56 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Pirates.
3:35 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is starting in left field and batting leadoff Friday in Pittsburgh, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
7:23 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-3 loss to the Reds.
2:59 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
2:48 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) will sit Saturday against the Red Sox, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
3:33 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Boston.
5:08 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs.
3:34 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is starting in left field and batting sixth for the Cardinals on Monday versus the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
6:37 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 2-for-3 with a three run homer in Sunday's 12-6 win over the Tigers.
4:32 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the lineup Friday against the Tigers.
4:20 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) isn't starting Tuesday against the Angels, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
3:51 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
1:35 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the starting lineup Thursday at San Francisco.
2:08 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is out of the lineup of Sunday's game against the Mariners.
6:02 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) will hit the bench Saturday against Seattle.
5:58 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (shin) is back in the starting lineup Friday at Seattle.
6:56 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (shin) came off the bench to play second base for the final two innings of Wednesday's 14-5 win over the Diamondbacks.
11:06 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (lower leg) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
6:02 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is considered day-to-day with a left shin abrasion, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
5:56 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
5:59 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-4 with a double, run scored and two steals in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh. He also walked.
4:39 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
4:03 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup Tuesday against Atlanta.
11:37 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is starting at second base and batting leadoff for Thursday's opener versus the Blue Jays.
7:01 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) will spent time in the leadoff spot for the Cardinals this season, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
2:59 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is hitting .325 (13-for-40) with a team-leading four home runs over 14 Grapefruit League games.
1:25 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) clubbed a two-run homer and added an RBI single Monday versus the Mets in Grapefruit League action.
3:01 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) isn't starting Wednesday against Pittsburgh, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
6:45 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) will hit the bench Saturday against the Dodgers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
6:21 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
6:58 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals.
6:58 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals.
10:59 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Washington.
10:59 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Washington.
1:50 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
4:15 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) will sit Saturday against the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
1:14 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) will start in right field and bat second in Thursday's game against the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
12:29 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
11:50 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Colorado.
7:20 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
7:20 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
4:22 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Washington, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
4:42 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (illness) is starting at second base and batting eighth Thursday versus the Dodgers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
4:45 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (illness) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
4:12 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (illness) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
4:30 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (illness) isn't starting Monday's game against the Phillies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
1:41 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
1:20 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) won't be at the park Saturday against the Phillies due to an illness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
12:30 PM - Brendan Donovan (STL) isn't starting Saturday against the Phillies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
9:01 AM - Brendan Donovan (STL) went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a walk in a 5-3 win over the Cubs on Saturday.
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