2025 Player Outlook

Donovan’s revamped swing has led to increased power numbers for the 28-year-old left-handed hitter, and he posted career highs last season in home runs (14), ISO (.140), launch angle (13.2), and fly ball rate (36.9%). He may not be a prototypical cleanup hitter, but that’s the role he’ll likely occupy to begin the 2025 season. All of his power came against RHP last season, but while it may not come with much thump behind it, he did hit southpaws at a.259 clip with an 89 wRC+. There are some questions with this St. Louis offense, but Donovan is guy who should reach 15 home runs for the first time in his career in 2025, while swiping 5-10 bags with a .275-ish batting average, all while carrying dual positional eligibility (2B/OF). Donovan will do a little bit of everything for your team, and he’s routinely drafted outside of the top 45-50 outfielders. Solid value here.