Donovan singled in each of his first two at-bats in Mariners uniform, lining a leadoff base hit to right field in the first inning and then getting another to center field to start the bottom of the third.<\/p>\n
Brendan Donovan checks in with a hit in his first spring at-bat \ud83d\ude4c pic.twitter.com\/MsorQsz18b<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) February 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Immediately after Donovan\u2019s second hit, Raleigh launched a first-pitch changeup from Chicago White Sox right-hander Wikelman Gonz\u00e1lez over the center-field fence at Peoria Stadium for a two-run homer that traveled 427 feet. It was Raleigh\u2019s first home run of the spring after his record-setting 60-homer campaign last year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The Mariners acquired the 25-year-old Donovan<\/a> from the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-team trade earlier this month.<\/p>\n Donovan<\/a> was a first-time All-Star with St. Louis last season, slashing\u00a0 .287\/.353\/.422 with 10 home runs, 32 doubles and a .775 OPS in 118 games. Among qualified National League hitters, he ranked ninth in batting average and 17th in on-base percentage. He also won a Gold Glove Award as utility player in 2022.<\/p>\n More on the Seattle Mariners<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Buster Olney has never had expectations for Mariners like this<\/a>
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