Insider Adds Fuel To Cardinals-red Sox Brendan Donovan Buzz

The marketplace is still live and good for St. Louis Cardinals All-Star inferior man Brendan Donovan.

Cardinals president of shot operations Chaim Bloom didn't wholly adjacent nan door connected nan thought of Donovan sticking astir pinch nan organization.

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"My wide thought, you know, absent thing that I cognize is imminent, is that astir of nan time, if a subordinate is here, it's likelier that they're going to beryllium present than not," Bloom said.

If a squad steps up pinch an connection nan Cardinals can't refuse, great. If a squad doesn't and nan Cardinals support an All-Star inferior man astatine slightest into nan opening of nan 2026 season, besides great. Either way, nan Cardinals will beryllium successful a bully position. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal shared that he views nan Seattle Mariners arsenic nan favorites to onshore Donovan, but they aren't nan only squad successful nan sweepstakes. USA Today's Bob Nightengale floated nan Boston Red Sox.

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"And, oh, nan Red Sox still person a immense vacancy successful nan infield aft missing retired successful Bregman," Nightengale wrote. "They person nan starting pitching, and could surely get St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan, aliases circle backmost pinch nan Arizona Diamondbacks connected Ketel Marte. While nan D-backs publically declared that Marte is disconnected nan waste and acquisition block, they could alteration their mind if nan correct connection comes along."

Boston and St. Louis are acquainted waste and acquisition partners aft getting deals done astir Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray this offseason. The Red Sox person been linked to Donovan for a while. For nan Cardinals, it doesn't matter if they make 10 trades pinch an individual squad arsenic agelong arsenic they get a return they're looking for. If Boston tin meet nan Cardinals' asking price, it'd beryllium worthy considering a deal.

The Red Sox person a bully workplace system, but for illustration nan Cardinals, person a surplus of left-handed batters. Donovan makes senes from a position standpoint, but not an violative one. But, again, if nan Red Sox make a bully capable offer, it's worthy considering.

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