Donnels was drafted out of college in the first round (24th overall pick) of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent the next few years ascending through the Mets minor league affiliates. On May 7, 1991, Donnels made his Major League Baseball debut for the Mets, recording an RBI of Tim Belcher in his debut. Over the course of his rookie year, Donnels played in 37 games, compiling a .225 batting average.\n', '

Donnels spent only limited time with the Mets in the 1992 season. He appeared in 45 games, but struggled considerably, putting together a .174 batting average. At the conclusion of the 1992 season, the Mets failed to protect Donnels, and he was chosen by the Florida Marlins as the 67th pick of the 1992 expansion draft. Only a month later, the Marlins placed Donnels on waivers.\n', '

Almost immediately after being placed on waivers by Florida, Donnels was signed to a contract by the Houston Astros. It was with the Astros in the 1993 season that Donnels appeared in the most number of games of any season throughout his career. He appeared in 88 games, playing the primary backup to third baseman Ken Caminiti. Donnels pieced together a .257 batting average and hit the first two home runs of his major league career.\n', '

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