Mariners' Brendan Donovan set for Double-A rehab assignment
Seattle Mariners third baseman Brendan Donovan is set to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Arkansas on Monday after being placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin muscle strain. The 2025 All-Star has been recovering from the injury and previous sports hernia surgery, and is expected to rejoin the Mariners in Chicago on May 8. Donovan has been performing well this season, with a .304 batting average, three home runs, and eight RBIs in 18 games.
- ▪Brendan Donovan will start a rehab assignment with Double-A Arkansas on Monday.
- ▪Donovan was placed on the 10-day injured list on April 20 with a left groin muscle strain after exiting a game against the Texas Rangers.
- ▪He is expected to rejoin the Mariners in Chicago on May 8 following a few rehab games.
- ▪Donovan underwent sports hernia surgery on October 7 and had been managing groin discomfort since early April.
- ▪The Mariners acquired Donovan from the Cardinals in a three-team trade involving the Tampa Bay Rays in February.
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