The Cardinals ultimately dealt Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners, but they were talking about other destinations as well.
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Pretty farkas here, York Cardinals on Roundtable Sports contributing writer.
Pretty farkas here, York Cardinals on Roundtable Sports contributing writer.
You know, all in all, I think that the Cardinals’ trade of Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners worked out generally well for them.
You know, all in all, I think that the Cardinals’ trade of Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners worked out generally well for them.
DreAngelo Saincha is a top 100 prospect.
DreAngelo Saincha is a top 100 prospect.
Ty Pete is an intriguing prospect.
Ty Pete is an intriguing prospect.
Young, runs well, has some power.
Young, runs well, has some power.
They got a comp B draft pick, so they have several picks now inside the top 100.
They got a comp B draft pick, so they have several picks now inside the top 100.
So ultimately, I think that the trade worked out fairly well for High and Bloom and company.
So ultimately, I think that the trade worked out fairly well for High and Bloom and company.
Interestingly enough, though, we knew that Brendan Donovan received interest from more than just the Mariners.
Interestingly enough, though, we knew that Brendan Donovan received interest from more than just the Mariners.
We knew that the San Francisco Giants were interested at one point.
We knew that the San Francisco Giants were interested at one point.
We knew the Boston Red Sox were interested.
We knew the Boston Red Sox were interested.
Well, we also knew the Houston Astros were interested too.
Well, we also knew the Houston Astros were interested too.
And according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the two sides did have extensive conversations.
And according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the two sides did have extensive conversations.
It would have been a three-team deal with the Red Sox and the Astros.
It would have been a three-team deal with the Red Sox and the Astros.
Isak Paredes would have gone to, would have gone to Boston.
Isak Paredes would have gone to, would have gone to Boston.
We don’t know ultimately what would have come back to the Cardinals and from who.
We don’t know ultimately what would have come back to the Cardinals and from who.
I’ll say this, the Astros don’t have a particularly well-regarded farm system right now.
I’ll say this, the Astros don’t have a particularly well-regarded farm system right now.
The Red Sox do, but would they have traded their top-end guys, like their top-end pitchers, Peyton, Tolley, and Connolly early to the Cardinals in a deal like this?
The Red Sox do, but would they have traded their top-end guys, like their top-end pitchers, Peyton, Tolley, and Connolly early to the Cardinals in a deal like this?
We just don’t know.
We just don’t know.
That’s presumably who the Cardinals would have wanted.
That’s presumably who the Cardinals would have wanted.
You know, a high-end pitching prospect.
You know, a high-end pitching prospect.
They got one, a top 100 prospect from Seattle and Saincha.
They got one, a top 100 prospect from Seattle and Saincha.
Would the Red Sox have played ball in that regard in order to get Paredes?
Would the Red Sox have played ball in that regard in order to get Paredes?
We just don’t know.
We just don’t know.
So interesting kind of note here about offseason talks that happened, but ultimately I think the Cardinals did a fairly good job overall given what they had.
So interesting kind of note here about offseason talks that happened, but ultimately I think the Cardinals did a fairly good job overall given what they had.
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