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Why Red Sox Didn't Trade for Brendan Donovan, Explained

They did it twice before, so why not a third time? After acquiring All-Stars Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals earlier this offseason, the Boston Red Sox remained in the mix for second baseman Brendan Donovan, seemingly right up until the Seattle Mariners reportedly agreed to trade for him on Monday, pending medicals.

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