MLB
Brendan Donovan
Brendan Donovan
St. Louis Cardinals, Left Field
Age: 27y-11m-5d (Jan 16, 1997)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: South Alabama
Drafted: Round 7 (#213 overall), 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$4,000,000
2025 Cash
$4,000,000
Career Earnings
$3,142,007
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Brendan Donovan signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2025, Donovan will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate
|
$4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.66% | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
30 |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
31 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | 3.000 |
Estimate
|
$4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
30 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate |
$4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Brendan Donovan signed a 1 year , $757,200 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $757,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $757,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $757,200
Average Salary:
$757,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Brendan Donovan signed a 1 year , $728,600 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $728,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $728,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $728,600
Average Salary:
$728,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Brendan Donovan signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Brendan Donovan signed a 1 year , $200,300 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $200,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $200,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $200,300
Average Salary:
$200,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,142,007
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$200,300 |
$200,300 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,031,185 |
$1,231,485 |
NL Gold Glove:UTIL |
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$728,600 |
$1,960,085 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,181,922 |
$3,142,007 |
|
| Total |
$3,142,007 |
$3,142,007 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$7,142,007 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,116,544 | $200,300 | $825,163 | $3,142,007 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
21 |
$200,300 |
$200,300 |
$200,300 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$630,744
|
$400,441 |
$1,031,185 |
$1,231,485 |
|
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$728,600
|
$728,600 |
$1,960,085 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$757,200
|
$424,722 |
$1,181,922 |
$3,142,007 |
|
| Total |
$2,116,544 |
$200,300 |
$825,163 |
$3,142,007 |
$3,142,007 |
||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$6,116,544 |
$200,300 |
$825,163 |
$7,142,007 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,116,544 | $200,300 | $825,163 | $3,142,007 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
STL |
Aug 01, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Arm |
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $757,200 contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $728,600 contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Apr 25, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Apr 03, 2022
Optioned to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
-
Nov 19, 2021
Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
-
Jun 13, 2018
Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 7 (#213 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STL | 153 | 150 | 652 | 587 | 65 | 163 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 73 | 245 | 47 | 81 | 5 | .278 | .342 | .417 | .759 | 2.48 |
| 2023 | STL | 95 | 81 | 370 | 327 | 48 | 93 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 138 | 33 | 53 | 5 | .284 | .365 | .422 | .787 | 1.89 |
| 2022 | STL | 126 | 108 | 467 | 391 | 64 | 110 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 148 | 60 | 70 | 2 | .281 | .394 | .379 | .773 | 4.10 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 6 years, $122,076,378
- Avg. Salary: $20,346,063
- MLB Rank: 55
- LF Rank: 1
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2028
- Avg. Salary: $4,000,000
- MLB Rank: 258
- LF Rank: 13
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Brendan Donovan to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Nimmo | 8 | $162,000,000 | $20,250,000 | 29 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 5 | $75,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 28 |
| Michael Conforto | 2 | $36,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 29 |
| Ian Happ | 3 | $61,000,000 | $20,333,333 | 28 |
| Averages | 5 | $83,500,000 | $18,395,833 | 28.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Donovan's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | $113,511,906 | $18,918,651 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Donovan statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brandon Nimmo
2021-2022
|
75.00 | 1.05 | 0.38 | 0.80 | 0.28 | 0.82 | 0.37 | 0.15 | 5.27 |
|
Andrew Benintendi
2021-2022
|
80.25 | 1.06 | 0.48 | 0.67 | 0.29 | 0.77 | 0.34 | 0.13 | 3.50 |
|
Michael Conforto
2021-2022
|
77.16 | 0.75 | 0.44 | 0.83 | 0.12 | 0.36 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 1.06 |
|
Ian Happ
2022-2023
|
97.53 | 0.95 | 0.49 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 0.79 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 3.53 |
| Average | 82.49 | 0.95 | 0.45 | 0.82 | 0.24 | 0.68 | 0.31 | 0.14 | 3.34 |
|
Brendan Donovan
2023-2024
|
76.54 | 1.03 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.28 | 0.77 | 0.36 | 0.14 | 2.78 |
| Pct Change | -7.21 | 8.42 | -4.44 | 34.15 | 17.08 | 13.68 | 15.16 | 0.00 | -16.77 |
| Median Prime % Change | 8.42% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 6.67% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Brendan Donovan
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 6 years, $122,076,378 | $20,346,063 |
