Building a Blue Jays trade package for Donovan that would keep him out of Seattle

"Donovan won't fill the power void, but an Anthony Santander bounce-back could be the answer to increasing power production. Over Donovan's four-year career, he's hit 40 home runs and knocked in 202 runs. Donovan has averaged a .772 OPS, a 0.67 walk-to-strikeout ratio, and his lowest wRC+ is 115. The 28-year-old has been great at getting on base and has been relatively healthy, playing in at least 115 games in three of his four big league seasons."

"What makes Donovan even more valuable is his ability to play every infield and corner outfield position. It would allow manager John Schneider to move players around freely. The issue for the Blue Jays is that, with Donovan being under team control for two more seasons, he's highly sought after. That means the team would have to get creative in a trade package; however, the Seattle Mariners and San Francisco Giants seem to be the frontrunners to acquire Donovan."

Blue Jays have pursued Bo Bichette and Kyle Tucker all offseason without progress, creating a need for a high-impact bat. The club can add any position except first base because Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is locked in and Addison Barger and Ernie Clement provide positional flexibility. Brendan Donovan offers on-base consistency, defensive versatility across the infield and corner outfield, and two seasons of team control. Over four years he has 40 home runs, 202 RBIs, a .772 OPS, a 0.67 walk-to-strikeout ratio, and a lowest wRC+ of 115. The Cardinals want youth and target pitching and outfield, so Toronto would likely have to trade MLB-ready or near-ready prospects to outbid the Mariners and Giants.

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