The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan from the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, sources told ESPN, landing the versatile left-handed hitter in a three-team trade that also included the Tampa Bay Rays.
The deal, which was one of multiple three-team trade proposals the Cardinals were considering for Donovan, sent Seattle right-handed starter Jurrangelo Cijntje (No. 95 on ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel’s top 100 prospect list) to St. Louis, sources said. The Mariners also traded third baseman Ben Williamson to the Rays.