The Seattle Mariners placed third baseman Brendan Donovan on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left groin muscle strain, retroactive to April 18. The injury was confirmed by imaging Sunday after he left Friday's game with hip tightness. Manager Dan Wilson indicated it is not expected to be long-term.
Donovan exited Friday's game in the fourth inning due to left hip tightness, initially thought to be minor. He underwent imaging Sunday that revealed the strain, necessitating the injured list placement. The move clears his earliest return date to April 28. Wilson said, 'It doesn't seem like it's going to be a longer-term situation, but again, we just kind of have to assess it as we go.' Donovan has dealt with prior issues, including illness and right groin discomfort, possibly linked to sports hernia surgery from October 7 while with the Cardinals. He noted after an earlier incident, 'Sometimes with these surgeries, with the [groin] and your hips, you can get some things that just kind of snag.'
