SI: blockbuster trade for Cardinals with SEA?

[imetsatchelpaige]

Blockbuster Cardinals-Mariners Trade Idea Brings Star Prospect to St. Louis

The Cardinals could land a potential superstar prospect in a blockbuster trade with the Mariners...

Zach Pressnell
SI.com

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the more active teams on the trade market for the last few months. They swung a trio of trades at the trade deadline last year, but they've been the most active team in trade talks this offseason.

Early in the offseason, the Cardinals opted to trade Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox for a haul of prospects. Soon after, Willson Contreras was traded to the Red Sox, too. Nolan Arenado was moved to the Arizona Diamondbacks during the offseason, too, but the Cardinals likely aren't done yet.

They could be looking to trade Brendan Donovan and JoJo Romero in the coming weeks. Both players are nearing the end of their respective contracts with the Cardinals, so a trade would make plenty of sense.

There's even a chance the Cardinals look to trade both players together in one blockbuster deal.

Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller put together a huge trade package that would send Donovan and Romero to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for top pitching prospect Kade Anderson.

"Last week, our Zach Rymer put together every team's wish list for what's left of the offseason," Miller wrote. "For the Mariners? It was an everyday infielder and bullpen depth. So a Donovan/Romero package sure would be sweet. Sweet enough to part with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 draft, though? Perhaps we'll find out."

Donovan has been closely linked to the Mariners for the last few months. He would be the ideal replacement for Jorge Polanco. Polanco took a deal with the New York Mets this offseason. Romero would fit perfectly in the backend of the bullpen in Seattle, too.

For the Cardinals, landing a superstar prospect like Kade Anderson would be a franchise-changing move. Anderson was the No. 3 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, widely seen as the top pitcher in the draft class. The Cardinals selected Liam Doyle two picks later. If St. Louis could pair both prospects in their farm system, they would be stacked with top pitching talent for the next few years.

https://www.si.com/mlb/cardinals/onsi/s ... ouis-zach3

[renostl]

Blockbuster Cardinals-Mariners Trade Idea Brings Star Prospect to St. Louis

The Cardinals could land a potential superstar prospect in a blockbuster trade with the Mariners...

Zach Pressnell
SI.com

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the more active teams on the trade market for the last few months. They swung a trio of trades at the trade deadline last year, but they've been the most active team in trade talks this offseason.

Early in the offseason, the Cardinals opted to trade Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox for a haul of prospects. Soon after, Willson Contreras was traded to the Red Sox, too. Nolan Arenado was moved to the Arizona Diamondbacks during the offseason, too, but the Cardinals likely aren't done yet.

They could be looking to trade Brendan Donovan and JoJo Romero in the coming weeks. Both players are nearing the end of their respective contracts with the Cardinals, so a trade would make plenty of sense.

There's even a chance the Cardinals look to trade both players together in one blockbuster deal.

Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller put together a huge trade package that would send Donovan and Romero to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for top pitching prospect Kade Anderson.

"Last week, our Zach Rymer put together every team's wish list for what's left of the offseason," Miller wrote. "For the Mariners? It was an everyday infielder and bullpen depth. So a Donovan/Romero package sure would be sweet. Sweet enough to part with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 draft, though? Perhaps we'll find out."

Donovan has been closely linked to the Mariners for the last few months. He would be the ideal replacement for Jorge Polanco. Polanco took a deal with the New York Mets this offseason. Romero would fit perfectly in the backend of the bullpen in Seattle, too.

For the Cardinals, landing a superstar prospect like Kade Anderson would be a franchise-changing move. Anderson was the No. 3 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, widely seen as the top pitcher in the draft class. The Cardinals selected Liam Doyle two picks later. If St. Louis could pair both prospects in their farm system, they would be stacked with top pitching talent for the next few years.

https://www.si.com/mlb/cardinals/onsi/s ... ouis-zach3

That would surprise me as much as I ever
have been surprised by a baseball trade. No hyperbole.

[82birds]

too bad it's just a guy with a keyboard.
not even a real rumor.
just speculation.

[Talkin' Baseball]

Did I get this right? Zach Pressnall of Sports Illustrated wrote an article about an article Kerry Miller from Bleacher Report wrote where he dreamed up a trade proposal? This passes for news, or reporting? That seems like what we do on here everyday, except we don't call it news. Maybe we are selling ourselves short?

[scoutyjones2]

Yawn

[CorneliusWolfe]

Did I get this right? Zach Pressnall of Sports Illustrated wrote an article about an article Kerry Miller from Bleacher Report wrote where he dreamed up a trade proposal? This passes for news, or reporting? That seems like what we do on here everyday, except we don't call it news. Maybe we are selling ourselves short?

You got it right. Next thing you know they’ll be writing articles citing CT posters….

…SI reports that Bleacher Report reports that a guy called Shady on Cards Talk cited an MSN article that suggested a blockbuster trade of Thomas Sagesse for Shohei Ohtani was in the works, but fell apart when LA demanded Alec Burleson instead.

[imetsatchelpaige]

It's silly season, folks.
There is nothing for us but conjecture and fantasy now...I posted this in that spirit.
The difference between this and most of what you see on CT, however, are complete sentences and coherent thought.
Fantasy, probably, but coherent.

[Talkin' Baseball]

It's silly season, folks.
There is nothing for us but conjecture and fantasy now...I posted this in that spirit.
The difference between this and most of what you see on CT, however, are complete sentences and coherent thought.
Fantasy, probably, but coherent.

I wasn't being critical of you. As you say, it's silly season. There are so many podcasters and clickbait sites desperate for content with little going on- so this is what you get.

[TopofthePerch]

Btw so I understand that Kade is off limits but has the same BTV value as Donovan. I understand that people value players differently but if you're the Cardinals and you don't need to trade him why wouldn't you expect excess value in return. Sorry but it seems like the going rate in a trade usually involves an overpay by the team acquiring the proven MLB player.

[riff raff]

Btw so I understand that Kade is off limits but has the same BTV value as Donovan. I understand that people value players differently but if you're the Cardinals and you don't need to trade him why wouldn't you expect excess value in return. Sorry but it seems like the going rate in a trade usually involves an overpay by the team acquiring the proven MLB player.

Yes. Bird in the hand....

[scoutyjones2]

Btw so I understand that Kade is off limits but has the same BTV value as Donovan. I understand that people value players differently but if you're the Cardinals and you don't need to trade him why wouldn't you expect excess value in return. Sorry but it seems like the going rate in a trade usually involves an overpay by the team acquiring the proven MLB player.

Did that happen with the Gray or WillyCon trades?

[riff raff]

Btw so I understand that Kade is off limits but has the same BTV value as Donovan. I understand that people value players differently but if you're the Cardinals and you don't need to trade him why wouldn't you expect excess value in return. Sorry but it seems like the going rate in a trade usually involves an overpay by the team acquiring the proven MLB player.

Did that happen with the Gray or WillyCon trades?

[clemonsonroots]

too bad it's just a guy with a keyboard.
not even a real rumor.
just speculation.

yep...at least the op put that it was si and warned us. Those fan sites are garbage.

[ScotchMIrish]

It's fun to speculate but this is the show me state.

[Cusecards]

No harm no foul and this is a talk forum.
You have to laugh though....if you google “traderumors” for any sport you come up with tons of ridiculous nonsense. LOL

[RunSup]

Starting my own blockbuster trade rumor for SI to quote.

The Cardinals and Mariners are close to a deal that gets the Cardinals Ryan Sloan and Michael Arroyo for Donovan, Romero and Gorman.

https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/2025 ... oan-815549

https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/2025 ... oyo-703197