Overview
- MLB insider Ken Rosenthal said on Jan. 15 that Seattle is the favorite for Donovan, with San Francisco still in the mix but short on desirable trade assets.
- MLB.com reported active discussions between St. Louis and the Giants, who are pursuing Donovan unless the Cubs make Nico Hoerner available.
- Package concepts under consideration include Donovan paired with outfielder Lars Nootbaar going to Seattle and separate talks involving left-handed reliever JoJo Romero.
- The Cardinals publicly signal no final decision, as relayed by Katie Woo, though multiple outlets continue to characterize a trade as likely this offseason.
- The Dodgers remain interested but are not viewed as leading bidders, the Royals were mentioned as a fringe option by Rosenthal, and former GM Steve Phillips speculated about a potential Red Sox push that could involve Brayan Bello.