10 St. Louis Cardinals studs and duds from May

Paul Goldschmidt #46 and Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals look on after the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 14, 2021 in New York City. The Cardinals defeated the Mets 7-6 in eleven innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Paul Goldschmidt #46 and Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals look on after the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 14, 2021 in New York City. The Cardinals defeated the Mets 7-6 in eleven innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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St. Louis Cardinals Brendon Donovan
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 06: Brendan Donovan #33 of the St. Louis Cardinals scores against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the ninth inning at Oracle Park on May 06, 2022 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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.

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.

Welcome to the team Brendan Donovan. It looks like we’ll see you in St. Louis for a very long time.