{"id":663620,"date":"2026-04-04T23:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/663620\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T23:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:30:23","slug":"brendan-donovan-out-of-seattle-mariners-lineup-vs-angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/663620\/","title":{"rendered":"Brendan Donovan out of Seattle Mariners&#8217; lineup vs Angels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Third baseman Brendan Donovan is not in the Seattle Mariners\u2019 lineup on Saturday a day after he exited a game early with discomfort in his leg.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/mlb\/seattle-mariners\/seattle-mariners-prospect-kade-anderson-delivers-stellar-pro-debut\/1844689\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Mariners prospect Kade Anderson delivers stellar pro debut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Donovan was pulled from Friday\u2019s game against the Los Angeles Angels for a defensive replacement Leo Rivas in the bottom of the seventh inning, which came after Donovan landed on first base awkwardly trying to beat out a grounder in the top half of the inning.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Manager Dan Wilson told reporters after Friday\u2019s game \u201csomewhere\u201d in Donovan\u2019s leg didn\u2019t feel great after the play and he would be reevaluated at the ballpark Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>With Donovan out of the lineup, Leo Rivas is getting the start at third base and hitting ninth. Right fielder Luke Raley moved up to Donovan\u2019s usual spot in the leadoff spot against a right-handed starter.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old Donovan has been off to an impressive start at the plate through his first eight games with the Mariners. He\u2019s hitting .370 (10 for 27) with two homers and two doubles, including becoming the first player in franchise history to hit a leadoff home run on opening day.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a look at what the rest of the Mariners\u2019 lineup looks like as right-hander Emerson Hancock takes the mound against Angels right-hander Jack Kochanowicz.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Emerson Hancock takes the hill in Anaheim \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TridentsUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#TridentsUp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y51JPgwI36\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Y51JPgwI36<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mariners\/status\/2040547458468745299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Mariners face the Angels at 6:38 p.m. on Saturday night. <a href=\"https:\/\/tuner.bonneville.com\/live\/KIRO-AM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Radio coverage<\/a> begins on Seattle Sports 710 AM and the Seattle Sports app with the pregame show at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>This story will be updated following Dan Wilson\u2019s pregame media session.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More on the Seattle Mariners<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/mlb\/seattle-mariners\/jon-morosi-assessment-seattle-mariners-colt-emerson-extension\/1844655\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Morosi\u2019s assessment of Mariners\u2019 Colt Emerson extension<\/a><br \/>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/mlb\/seattle-mariners\/cal-raleigh-what-stands-out-about-this-years-mariners\/1844576\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cal Raleigh: What stands out about this year\u2019s Mariners<\/a><br \/>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/mlb\/seattle-mariners\/seattle-mariners-announce-schedule-change-to-avoid-overlap-with-seahawks-opener\/1844530\" 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