Brendan Donovan: Cardinals must call the Mariners

Rumors have been circulating for several weeks about Brendan Donovan, who could be sent elsewhere by the St. Louis Cardinals.

At the moment, it's known that the Missouri outfit would like to obtain at least two top-tier prospects in return for the 28-year-old, and that the San Francisco Giants would be the favorites to get their hands on Donovan.

But with nothing yet concluded with the Bay Area representatives, Chaim Bloom and the Cards' staff must make an urgent appeal to the Mariners.

That's because, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times, the Mariners are willing to pay the price to acquire Donovan's services. Indeed, young ambidextrous pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje could even be included in a potential trade involving the versatile Cardinals player.

The Mariners aren't looking to trade a player from their MLB roster to get Donovan, which might explain why a trade hasn't been completed yet. But with a loaded affiliate system, they're willing to move some of their top prospects in a package for Donovan, including ambidextrous pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje, their first-round pick in 2024.

Cijntje is one of the most unique prospects in Major League Baseball, being able to pitch with both arms in the same game. The 22-year-old makes his professional debut in 2025 and has posted an earned run average of 3.99 in 26 total appearances on the mound, including 23 starts. He already made the jump to AA last year, so a promotion to AAA seems likely for the 2026 campaign.

Rumors emerged earlier in December that the Cardinals were interested in the ambidextrous pitcher. All that remains now is to complete the transaction.

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