# Brendan Donovan (89 OVR)

> Brendan Donovan (Cardinals), 89 OVR 2B: a Diamond card from the Spotlight series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/spotlight-brendan-donovan-016c3979

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 89 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 2B |
| Team | Cardinals |
| Series | Spotlight |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [Brendan Donovan — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/brendan-donovan-680977) |
| In real life: | [St. Louis Cardinals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/cardinals) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 156th best of 554 second basemen
- 252nd best of 841 left fielders
- 244th best of 797 right fielders
- 193rd best of 626 third basemen
- 155th best of 492 shortstops

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | — |
| Power | — |
| Speed | — |
| Arm | — |
| Fielding | — |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 80 |  |
| Contact vs R | 125 | Top 1% |
| Power vs L | 62 |  |
| Power vs R | 60 |  |
| Plate vision | 90 |  |
| Plate discipline | 42 |  |
| Batting clutch | 81 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 99 | Top 1% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Cardinals |  |
| Position | 2B |  |
| Secondary | 1B, 3B, SS, LF, RF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 28 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 210 lbs |  |
| Born | Germany |  |
| Number | 33 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 86 | Top 10% |
| Arm strength | 80 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 83 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 58 |  |
| Baserunning | 45 |  |
| Reaction | 82 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone

## Obtained from

- Program (Spotlight Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [JJ Wetherholt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jj-wetherholt-cbbcc6bd) - 99 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
- [Sonny Gray](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/sonny-gray-868838bd) - 99 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
- [Willie McCovey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/willie-mccovey-c9ea1523) - 99 OVR: Players who bat or throw left-handed
- [Luis Arraez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/luis-arraez-80de47d7) - 99 OVR: Players with less than 100 power
- [Adam Dunn](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/adam-dunn-086384a6) - 99 OVR: Players who bat left-handed and throw right-handed
- [Brendan Donovan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/brendan-donovan-5e3e9296) - 96 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
- [Victor Scott II](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/victor-scott-ii-bfb39e13) - 91 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
- [Jim Edmonds](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jim-edmonds-57956728) - 85 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals

## More Cardinals at 2B

- [Brendan Donovan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-all-star-brendan-donovan-5e3e9296) - 96 OVR · 2B · STL · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Brendan Donovan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-brendan-donovan-438e9e47) - 80 OVR · 2B · STL · Gold: 530 stubs
- [Thomas Saggese](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-thomas-saggese-d8b2d48e) - 68 OVR · 2B · STL · Bronze: 95 stubs
- [Nolan Gorman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-nolan-gorman-c93618de) - 67 OVR · 2B · STL · Bronze: 178 stubs
- [César Prieto](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-cesar-prieto-afbd5f89) - 67 OVR · 2B · STL · Bronze: 999 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Brendan Donovan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-all-star-brendan-donovan-5e3e9296) - 96 OVR · 2B · STL · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Brendan Donovan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-brendan-donovan-438e9e47) - 80 OVR · 2B · STL · Gold: 530 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Brendan Donovan?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Spotlight Programs).

### What quirks does Brendan Donovan have?

Homebody, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, and Bad Ball Hitter.

### Where can I see Brendan Donovan's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Brendan Donovan](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/brendan-donovan-680977)

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