Brendan Donovan Exits Game, Status Unclear

0:00On April 18th, Brendan Donovan got pulled from the Mariners series opener against the Rangers on Friday, right at the top of the fourth inning. The third baseman had been chatting with head trainer Kyle Torgerson in the dugout. Then Leo Rivas stepped in to replace him as Seattle took the field. This comes after Donovan dealt with some right-growing tightness two weeks back in Anaheim, which caused him just two starts. Then last weekend against Houston, an illness knocked him out for another two games, but he's been pushing through. On the season, he's been one of Seattle's top hitters in 56 ad bats over 18 games, batting 304 with a 437 on base, and 518 slugging for a 955 OPS, solid numbers that make his exit sting a bit more. In that game, he flew out in the first, popped up in the second, and made a couple sharp plays in the field during the third, including a double play. To end the inning, right before he talked to the trainer and headed out. No word yet on the exact issue, but Mariners fans are hoping it's nothing major, so he can

1:00keep mashing and manning third base strong. That's the story for today, MLB News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.