Overview
- The Athletic, as relayed by ClutchPoints, reports the clubs have discussed a framework centered on Brendan Donovan.
- In Boston, Donovan would likely be deployed at second base to bolster stability up the middle.
- No agreement is close, and reporting indicates Donovan would require a larger return than the recent Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras trades.
- St. Louis’ stance reflects a prospect-focused rebuild under Chaim Bloom that elevates the cost of controllable MLB talent.
- Boston has already traded for Gray and Contreras and has also been linked to Ketel Marte while weighing internal option Kristian Campbell.