Astros, Cardinals, Red Sox discussed trade involving Isaac Paredes, Brendan Donovan: Sources

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/703142 ... cardinals/

In another sign that the Houston Astros are trying to lessen their infield surplus, the team had serious discussions about a three-way trade in which they would have sent Isaac Paredes to Boston and acquired utilityman Brendan Donovan.

Donovan ultimately went from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Astros’ American League West rivals, the Seattle Mariners. The Red Sox, too, were shut out. Not only did they fail to land Paredes in the three-team deal, but a parallel attempt to acquire Donovan also sputtered, people familiar with the conversations said.

Nothing said as to who the Cardinals would have received from either Houston or Boston.

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