The San Francisco Giants received a straightforward message on Brendan Donovan, as rumors also link him to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The San Francisco Giants are reportedly interested in Ketel Marte, but there’s one big hill to overcome to make it happen.

Giants broadcaster not convinced NL West club will trade 6-foot-7 top prospect originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The San Francisco Giants are looking to upgrade their pitching staff, but are not likely to trade valuable future assets to do so.

The Giants are among the frontrunners to acquire All-Star and Gold Glove second baseman Brendan Donovan in a trade with the Cardinals.

The recent MLB rumors have linked the San Francisco Giants to the New York Yankees. The Giants are reportedly considering a trade.

Donovan is also one of the most consistent players in baseball, with an OPS between .759 and .787 in each of his four seasons. He’s hit 11, 14 and 10 home runs in each of the last three seasons, respectively, with an OPS+ of 114, 114 and 119. He posts, as the kids say. He posts every single season, in roughly the same way.

The Boston Red Sox could target a slugger from the San Francisco Giants in a big trade over the next few months.

“The Seattle Mariners and San Francisco Giants have emerged as front-runners for St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan, sources familiar with negotiations tell The Athletic, with the Cardinals looking to land multiple top prospects in a return,” Woo wrote on Saturday.

The San Francisco Giants had a quiet MLB winter meetings and their leadership believed they laid the groundwork for future deals.