While the Cardinals spent most of the season committing to Brendan Donovan as their starting second baseman because of what a steady position could mean for his health, durability and production, by the time spring arrives he could be at a new position or more positions.

Roster decisions made around him will determine if he’s on the move.

“It depends on how the roster’s built,” Donovan said after batting practice Friday afternoon at Busch Stadium. “I want to be out there every game. If that means that I have to play multiple positions to do that, that’s fine. I do want to play every game. Every year I kind of have the goal of doing 150-plus games. So last year, I hit that. And I was excited to do it again. This year, unfortunately …”

This year’s long run at second base and run for a sec

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