Al Contender Prioritizing Cardinals-brendan Donovan Blockbuster

The large mobility near for nan St. Louis Cardinals this offseason is whether nan squad will waste and acquisition Brendan Donovan.

Arguably, nan nine doesn’t needfully request to aft trading Nolan Arenado, Sonny Gray, and Willson Contreras distant unless nan squad is offered a package it cannot refuse. If location is simply a squad that is going to do so, fans should support an oculus connected nan Seattle Mariners.

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They person been linked to nan All-Star inferior man each offseason to this constituent and connected Wednesday, Adam Jude of nan Seattle Times reported that Donovan remains nan Mariners' "top priority."

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"The Mariners’ apical privilege is still Donovan, a first-time All-Star successful 2025," Jude wrote. "The Cardinals are successful rebuilding mode nether caller squad president Chaim Bloom, who has already traded distant respective notable veterans (Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras to Boston, and now Arenado to Arizona), and industry-wide statement is Donovan could beryllium next. Donovan, successful galore ways, is an perfect fresh for nan Mariners, who for illustration his expertise to play respective protect positions. He’s chiefly a 2nd baseman, but nan M’s position him arsenic a imaginable action astatine 3rd guidelines (he besides has immoderate acquisition successful nan outfield).

"As things stand, nan Mariners scheme to springiness 3 of their young infielders — Ben Williamson and Colt Emerson astatine 3rd base, and Colt Young astatine 2nd — nan opportunity to triumph roster spots successful outpouring training, but nan summation of Donovan would springiness them a much complete lineup. A left-handed hitter, Donovan posted a 2.7 bWAR successful 2025, pinch 10 homers and a .287/.353/.422 (.775 OPS) slash line...The Mariners person discussed pinch St. Louis 2 of their top-10 prospects — switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje and slugger Lazaro Montes — though nan Cardinals’ asking value is not clear."

Earlier successful nan offseason, it was reported that nan Cardinals want 2 two-tier prospects successful speech for Donovan astatine least. St. Louis has stockpiled pitching each offseason. The Mariners person arguably nan astir absorbing pitching imaginable successful shot successful switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje. It was reported that nan Cardinals have had immoderate liking successful him this winter. It has besides been reported that he's not untouchable this winter. Arguably, he should beryllium nan starting constituent successful waste and acquisition talks if nan Cardinals do waste and acquisition Donovan.

There isn't a subordinate that will nett a bigger return for nan Cardinals if they're traded this offseason -- speech from personification for illustration JJ Wetherholt aliases Masyn Winn, who are not connected nan waste and acquisition block. If nan Cardinals waste and acquisition Donovan, they person to get it correct and Cijntje would beryllium an intriguing start.

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