Mariners utilityman Brendan Donovan lands on 7-day concussion IL after batting cage accident

Seattle Mariners have placed utilityman Brendan Donovan on a seven-day concussion injured list following a batting cage accident on Saturday. The incident occurred while Donovan was prepping for a game by hitting balls in the batting cages. Mariners manager Craig Johnson announced the news, saying, "It's unfortunate, but we expect him to return as soon as possible."

Donovan was scratched from the lineup for the Mariners' game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night, and his spot was filled by utilityman Patrick Wisdom, who was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma. Donovan's reassignment to the injured list is effective as of Saturday. The 29-year-old has faced recent struggles, having been on the 10-day injured list for a left groin muscle strain since May 17 and previously sidelined from April 18 to May 7 for the same issue.

Since joining the Mariners in a three-team trade with the St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays in February, Donovan has struggled to maintain consistency, appearing in only 137 games with a .277 batting average, three home runs, seven doubles, one triple, and 15 RBIs. Despite the setback, Mariners' manager Johnson expressed confidence in Donovan's resilience, emphasizing his determination and fighting spirit.