The St. Louis Cardinals are rumored to hold an interest in Toronto Blue Jays slugging third baseman Josh Donaldson. The Cardinals continue the pursuit of the slugger amidst reports that Toronto has no desire to trade Donaldson.
The Toronto Blue Jays, as many of you know, traded for Yangervis Solarte of the San Diego Padres for two players. What position does Solarte play, primarily? Third Base.
Did the Blue Jays signal that Donaldson is more expendable than once believed? Check out this tweet from Baseball America which prompted this post:
In a continuing effort to improve their infield–and as a possible precursor to a trade of third baseman Josh Donaldson–the Blue Jays swung a deal on Saturday evening to acquire Yangervis Solarte from the Padres.