Dodgers Linked to Cardinals All-Star, Who is a Likely Trade Candidate

"The Los Angeles Dodgers are always out on the hunt for an impact bat that can play multiple positions whether as an infielder or as an outfielder (or as both). While Tommy Edman was scooped up from the St. Louis Cardinals a couple of year ago as the archetype of the player described above, the Dodgers may be on the phone with St. Louis once again to try and nab a similar player with an even greater upside."

"Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN recently put together a list of the top 25 trade candidates across the MLB landscape. Each player has a percentage number as to the likelihood of being dealt. Free at ESPN: @kileymcd and I ranked the top 25 trade candidates this winter with their best potential fits and the likelihood they move. With the market percolating and the Winter Meetings starting Sunday, there will be deals. Get your foreknowledge here: https://t.co/mh8aX7nVLI- Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 2, 2025"

""The Cardinals are not eager to trade Donovan, but the market for him is percolating, and a number of teams see the 28-year-old as an option at second base, third base or left field. Because of his excellent bat-to-ball skills and gap power, Donovan can bat leadoff or occupy a middle-of-the-order role on a team with boppers," Passan and McDaniel wrote. "Almost nobody is off-limits as new president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom retools the Cardinals, and Donovan is the best of the available bunch.""

Los Angeles pursues an impact bat able to play both infield and outfield. Tommy Edman serves as a recent example of that archetype. Brendan Donovan of the St. Louis Cardinals projects as a multi-position option able to cover second base, third base, or left field. Donovan combines excellent bat-to-ball skills, gap power, and plus on-base ability, allowing him to bat leadoff or hit in the middle of an order. The Cardinals are cautious about trading him. Donovan carries two years of team control at relatively affordable arbitration rates.

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