The St. Louis Cardinals find themselves in an interesting position this offseason. With a rebuild on the horizon, they’re expected to make several trades before next year begins.
They’ve already moved Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox, receiving a substantial return in the process. Additional moves could follow, with players such as Brendan Donovan and Nolan Arenado potentially being dealt before the offseason wraps up.
Bleacher Report’s Joel reveal a blockbuster trade that will send Donovan to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for shortstop Emil Morales, pitcher River Ryan, and outfielder Kendall George.
“For years, Chris Taylor and Enrique Hernández were invaluable pieces on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster thanks to their combination of offensive production and defensive versatility,” Reuter wrote. “Brendan Donovan could fill a similar role. The 2025 All-Star played primarily second base in 2025, but he has logged at least 100 career innings at all four infield spots and both outfield corners, and he is a career .282/.361/.411 hitter over four seasons.
Dodgers could be the perfect trade fit for Brendan Donovan
“With club control through 2027 and a reasonable $5.4 million projection for his 2026 salary, the Cardinals will need to be motivated to move him, and his versatility means a long list of potential suitors. Emil Morales hit .314/.396/.515 with 24 doubles, 14 home runs and 70 RBI in 89 games between rookie ball and Single-A in his stateside debut, and he could be a consensus top-50 prospect in baseball by the summer.”
Losing Donovan would certainly hurt the Cardinals, but the return in this mock trade would be too much to pass up.
Morales is a star prospect, though he’s likely going to be a few years away from a big-league debut. As he continues to grow and develop, he’s going to emerge as one of the best prospects in the league.
Ryan could be in the big leagues as soon as he’s completely healthy. The righty has suffered a few injuries that have held him back from sticking in the big leagues, but his small sample size in Los Angeles has been solid.
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