Overview
- Ken Rosenthal reiterates Seattle as the favorite for Donovan, with reporting that a package could involve Lars Nootbaar and that talks have touched on reliever JoJo Romero.
- MLB.com reports the Giants have held real discussions with the Cardinals about Donovan as San Francisco seeks a contact-oriented infielder.
- Rosenthal reports the Royals are increasingly unlikely to land Donovan, cooling one of the peripheral pursuits.
- Ari Alexander reports industry belief that the Red Sox prefer a right-handed bat, placing the left-handed Donovan lower on Boston’s target list.
- Katie Woo says St. Louis has not decided whether to move Donovan, and former Cardinal Kyle Gibson publicly makes the case to keep him unless an exceptional offer arrives.