10 St. Louis Cardinals studs and duds from May
By Josh Jacobs

Stud: Brendan Donovan
May Stats (24 G): .302/.443/.444, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 12 R, 12 SO
Although he was not one of the highly touted or anticipated rookies coming into 2022, Brendan Donovan has played like a top prospect thus far and looks to have taken a firm grip on the super utility role for the St. Louis ballclub.
Brendan Donovan ranks among NL rookies (min 60 PAs):
— Cardinals Stats And Facts (@STL_Stats_Facts) May 26, 2022
AVG - .333 (2nd)
OBP - .471 (1st)
SLG% - .500 (1st)
OPS - .971 (1st)
wRC+ - 181 (1st)
fWAR - 0.8 (2nd)
Legit Rookie of the Year candidate so far 💪
His high level play has been a huge bright spot for the club as it navigates injuries and slow starts from key position players. Having a guy like Donovan on your roster who can slot in at any position and give you great at-bats is a luxury all teams want to have, and St. Louis gets to take advantage of. Although his natural position is second base, he has played there just 3 times this month, logging 2 games at 1st base, 7 games at third base, 7 games at shortstop, and 6 games in right field. He is no slouch in the field either.
Brendan Donovan with a CLUTCH diving grab in extras pic.twitter.com/xPyKoS8NzO
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 24, 2022
Welcome to the team Brendan Donovan. It looks like we’ll see you in St. Louis for a very long time.