Donovan's Hot Start: Mariners' New Third Baseman Shines

0:00It's March 30th. This is Seattle Mariners News Today, powered by AI Your Team, your update. Mariners' new third baseman, Brendan Donovan, had a rough moment Saturday night, charging a bun from Stephen Kwan in the 10th inning and throwing it. Away, which helped the Guardians win 6-5. But early Sunday, he flipped the script with a sharp play on a grounder from Gabriel Aureus, firing from deep near the coach's box to nail him at first, and in the second. Donovan's been four years in St. Louis bouncing around second base and left field. So third base is fresh turf. He put in serious work with infield coach Perry Hill all spring, and the Mariners see him settling in solid there this season. Fans and the team are buzzing most about his hot start at the plate as the new lead-off hitter. Sunday, he reached base his first four times up, getting blunt twice before crushing a three run homer to right in the fourth on a cold 43. Degree night, he made history Thursday too, launching the first lead-off homer on opening day in Mariners history.

1:02Through 18 played appearances, he's got six hits, four runs scored, two walks, two hit by pitches, four strikeouts, and even swiped a bag. Manager Dan Wilson loves how Donovan dirties his uniform, every game, calling him a true gamer, the clubhouse respects. With that glove work sharpening and the back clicking, Seattle's feeling good about the third base fix moving forward.