Former South Alabama third baseman Brendan Donovan has signed with the St. Louis Cardinals a week after being selected in the MLB draft, according to MLB.com's Jim Callis.
Donovan, drafted in the seventh round (No. 213 overall) last Tuesday, received a signing bonus of $200,300, according to the report. The junior from Enterprise will now be assigned to one of the Cardinals' minor-league affiliates.
7th-rder Brendan Donovan signs w/@Cardinals for $200,300 (full pick 213 value). South Alabama 3B, raw power from left side, disciplined approach, gets job done w/glove. @MLBDraft
-- Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) June 14, 2018
Donovan, who also played shortstop and right field during his career at South Alabama, batted.