The St. Louis Cardinals have been inching closer and closer to fully committing to a rebuild over the past 12 months, and they may now be ready to finally take the plunge into the deep end.
According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, All-Star second baseman Brendan Donovan is one of the hottest names on the trade market, and one of the Cardinals' closest geographic neighbors is emerging as the favorite for his services.
A match made in Missouri:
Count #KCRoyals among teams interested in Brendan Donovan, per sources.