{"id":551882,"date":"2026-02-03T08:01:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/551882\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T08:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:01:32","slug":"cardinals-have-1-more-move-to-make-after-brendan-donovan-stunner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/551882\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals Have 1 More Move to Make After Brendan Donovan Stunner"},"content":{"rendered":"

The St. Louis Cardinals pressed the rebuild button at the trade deadline last season when they traded Steven Matz, Phil Maton, and Ryan Helsley to a trio of contenders around the league. This offseason, they opted to dive headfirst into the rebuild by trading Sonny Gray, Nolan Arenado, and Willson Contreras in a trio of deals earlier this winter.<\/p>\n

But the Cardinals’ biggest deal came on Monday, when they reportedly agreed to send Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners<\/a> in exchange for a huge return of prospects.<\/p>\n

Donovan is going to fit perfectly with the Mariners. Seattle lost two starting infielders this offseason, but adding Donovan should lessen the blow.<\/p>\n

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It’s the perfect move to push the Cardinals toward a brighter future. They were likely going to lose Donovan at the end of the year either way, so netting a huge haul in return makes much more sense. That leaves the Cardinals with one more move to make this winter: Trading reliever JoJo Romero.<\/p>\n

Trading JoJo Romero is the next move for the Cardinals to make\"St.<\/p>\n

Sep 16, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher JoJo Romero (59) pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-Imagn Images | Joe Puetz-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Romero is the next, and like the final, domino to fall in the Cardinals offseason. He’s a very talented left-handed reliever, so the Cardinals should have no issue finding suitors that want to add him to their roster.<\/p>\n

The New York Yankees are always in the market to add on. They had a bit of a lackluster offseason, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see them make a move like this to improve their roster. Adding Romero would help turn the Yankees’ weakness into a strength,<\/p>\n

The Boston Red Sox could look to bring him in, too. They already have a high leverage lefty in Aroldis Chapman, but adding Romero wouldn’t be a bad idea.<\/p>\n

The best landing spot for Romero is the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays bullpen was a huge weakness last season and they’ve made small moves to improve it this winter. Adding Romero in a big offseason trade would cap off a huge offseason in Toronto.<\/p>\n

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