A third trade between the Cardinals and the Red Sox?

Sébastien Berrouard
A third trade between the Cardinals and the Red Sox?
Credit: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Cardinals have already completed two separate trades with the Boston Red Sox this winter, with Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras landing in Massachusetts.

And as surprising as it may seem, a third trade could very well happen. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the two teams have discussed a third trade that would send Brendan Donovan to Boston, but nothing is close to materializing at the moment.

The Cardinals and Red Sox have also discussed a trade that would send outfielder Brendan Donovan to Boston, according to people familiar with the matter. Donovan would likely play second base for the Red Sox, who have also been linked to Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Even if we're not close to a conclusion, this means that Chaim Bloom, the Cards' president of baseball operations, may not be finished doing business with his former club.

No deal is close, but Donovan would almost certainly offer a better return than Gray or Contreras, whom the Cardinals acquired in trade for five minor league pitchers while including a combined total of $28 million in those deals.

For St. Louis, this possibility makes sense since Bloom helped build the Cardinals' affiliate system and knows the Boston club's prospect base inside and out. We hear through the grapevine that the Cardinals want at least two top prospects for Donovan's services.

If it's not in Boston that Donovan pursues his career, it could very well be with the Seattle Mariners or San Francisco Giants, who have been closely linked to the versatile player in recent weeks.

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