Overview
- The Athletic reported Boston and St. Louis have discussed a deal that would send Brendan Donovan to the Red Sox, where he could fill second base.
- ClutchPoints proposed a trade sending Donovan to the Mariners for prospects Jarrangelo Cijntje and Lázaro Montes, a framework Newsweek criticized as an overpay.
- Donovan earned his first All-Star nod in 2025 after hitting .287 with 10 home runs and 50 RBIs and is valued for his ability to play second, third, and left field.
- He is considered a cost-controlled asset, projected to make about $5.75 million in 2026 with one arbitration year remaining.
- The Cardinals have already traded Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray to Boston this offseason, underscoring their broader roster reset.