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By Zach Pressnell
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The Seattle Mariners need to add another infielder to their roster after losing Jorge Polanco to the New York Mets.
Kazuma Okamoto would have made sense, but he reportedly agreed to a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. With Okamoto off the board, the Mariners could pivot to a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicted the Mariners would land a trade for Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan in the coming months before next season.
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"Versatile veteran Brendan Donovan remains a strong candidate to be moved before the start of the regular season, and the Mariners are a logical landing spot with a clear need at second base," Reuter wrote. "If no outside moves are made, Cole Young (second base) and Ben Williamson (third base) are the leading candidates to round out the infield.
"That makes super-utility guys like Luis Rengifo and Willi Castro potential targets as well, even if Donovan is added to be the primary second baseman."
Donovan would be the perfect addition for the Mariners.
He's a versatile defender with the ability to play second base, third base, first base, or corner outfield. The Mariners would likely prefer to use him on the infield dirt, but if circumstances changed, he could quickly slot into the outfield.
His bat is above league average, too, so it would be easy to slot him into the lineup every day. The Mariners would get significantly better by trading for Donovan, though it might cost a good chunk of prospect capital.
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