Much of the focus in the Mariners camp will be on the infield. Seattle’s biggest offseason moves: Re-signing Josh Naylor and act for Brendan Donovan — two points addressed. They lost a few infielders, Jorge Polanco And Eugenio Suarezto freedom of choice. It is the largest turnover area in what is arguably the American League’s […]
The Pirates and Red Sox are two of the “at least five teams” in discussion Isaac Paredes in trade talks with the Astros, according to Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. This is the first time Pittsburgh has been linked to Paredes, although the two-time All-Star is known to be a Red Sox […]
In Episode 520, Patrick, Jeffrey and Craig talk about who’s in the BSOHL and who needs a more comfortable seat, then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Liztomania: Baseball Prospectus has a Top 101 list of prospects and Jeffrey is very tired.2. Minnesota Nice: Meet the new boss, harder to work with than the old […]
Brendan DonovanThe player’s name has been mentioned in trade rumors for a few years now, but with the Cardinals moving into full rebuild mode this winter, it seemed like only a matter of time before the versatile All-Star is dealt. That said, there’s no guarantee that another club will match the Cards side’s reportedly high […]
The months of Nolan Arenado The trade rumors came to an end on Tuesday when the Cardinals dealt the 10-time Gold Glove winner to the Diamondbacks. St. Louis reduced his contract to two years and $11 million, while Arizona parted ways with its eighth-round draft pick last year (Jack Martinez). The Cardinals had made no […]
It’s common knowledge at this point that the Giants are looking for help at second base, but ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that San Francisco has been particularly “aggressive” in its pursuit lately, with recent talk of a few NL Central standouts: Nico Hoerner of the Cubs and Brendan Donovan of the Cardinals. Both were already […]
The Mariners still hope to make at least one notable splash between now and opening day, but suggests Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times that they are reluctant to sign anyone from their big league roster to make this happen. Divish writes that the M’s are prepared to land a top pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje in […]
12:33 pm: Speier’s report has then been updated to spotlight the Cardinals utility man Brendan Donovan as a fifth infielder, the Red Sox are currently focused. Donovan, 29 next month, is among the most talked about trade candidates in baseball this winter. Not only is Donovan a capable defender all over the infield and outfield, […]
The Mariners and Giants have emerged as the frontrunners in the super utility lottery Brendan Donovanaccording to a report from Katie Woo of The Athletic. Woo added that both clubs are also involved with the Diamondbacks Kettle Marte. Both Seattle and San Francisco were previously reported to be interested in Donovan’s services, with Woo noting […]
With Chaim Bloom officially at the helm of the Cardinals’ baseball operations department, it appears that the rebuilding phase the team is expected to undergo since the announcement that Bloom would take over for John Mozeliak this season will begin in earnest. That means exploring the possibilities on the trading market, and Derrick Goold of […]