Breaking we just got Donovan!

[Donn Beach]

I don't get the excitement man.

I watched his highlight reel. Brought another guy to mind. One that most don't seem thrilled with.

Put this guy (and his .614 OPS vs lefties in 2025) in T-Mobile, and he's J.P Crawford v2.0.

Last year, and last 3 years numbers:

A Crawford comp terms of his hitting isn't probably that far off. A lot of Donovan's value is his defensive versatility. Donovan is considered to be decent against left handed hitting .249/ .325/ .326 / .651 career

[GL_Storm]

Cardinals got quite a haul.

[D-train]

If those are the players I am good with it. Good job Jerry. No doubt Jerry is pulling the strings.

Yep you know I am one of his biggest critics buy happy to admit he knocked it out of the park this time. I couldn't be happier and as a bonus all the Ben Williamson groupies have to move to Tampa Bay.... lol

[D-train]

We have a lead off hitter!!

.361 OBP!!!

[Donn Beach]

We have a lead off hitter!!

.361 OBP!!!

Yeah, Donovan's deal is obp, lead-off hitter. I'm just looking at that

[desbcoach]

According to MLB rumors, rays and ms give up comp. B picks 68 an 72

The Mariners send infielder Ben Williamson to the Rays, as well as prospects Jurrangelo Cijntje and Tai Peete and a competitive balance round B pick (#68 overall) to the Cardinals, receiving infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals.
The Cardinals send infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan to the Mariners, getting prospects Jurrangelo Cijntje and Tai Peete plus a competitive balance round B pick (#68 overall) from the Mariners, as well as receiving outfield prospect Colton Ledbetter and a competitive balance round B pick (#72 overall) from the Rays.
The Rays send outfield prospect Colton Ledbetter and a competitive balance round B pick (#72 overall) to the Cardinals, receiving infielder Ben Williamson from the Mariners. Tampa will need to make a 40-man move to open a spot for Williamson when the deal is made official.

[D-train]

We have a lead off hitter!!

.361 OBP!!!

Yeah, Donovan's deal is obp, lead-off hitter. I'm just looking at that

I am so happy to be happy about the off season. Might seem like I am impossible to please but I am really not. This was a GREAT trade and lifts the off season grade from a C-/D+ to a B/B+

1. Get our versatile leadoff hitter who gets only base over 35% of the time and make all the Anti K people happy
2. We keep my guy Laz
3. All the Ben Williamson groupies have to move to Tampa Bay. lol

[Donn Beach]

That Tampa went after Williamson is interesting terms of his value. What other reason did they have to get involved other than liking him

[Donn Beach]

Williamson fitting a model for the Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays have reportedly acquired slick fielding third baseman Ben Williamson from the Seattle Mariners as part of a three-team deal. We will update this article when the trade is finalized.

Drafted 57th overall in 2023 after what Baseball America called a “monstrous senior season” at William & Mary, Williamson rocketed up to Double-A in his first season in the Mariners season, and stayed on the fast track by picking up 295 plate appearances for Seattle in 2025, putting up a 90 wRC+ against left handed pitching and a 70 wRC+ against right before getting demoted in August.

Like many young players acquired by the Rays lately, it’s a low-whiff/high-contact/low-power approach at the plate, but Williamson’s comes with a noisy, tentative leg kick that belies a power stroke.

[GL_Storm]

That Tampa went after Williamson is interesting terms of his value. What other reason did they have to get involved other than liking him

Tampa tends to be smart about these things.