The St. Louis Cardinals‘ Brendan Donovan could be causing a battle between National League West rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. With the MLB Winter Meetings now in the rear view,

Tony Vitello broke down why Drew Gilbert’s emotion and competitiveness resonated so quickly with the San Francisco Giants.

The Giants are reportedly inquiring on one of the most valuable free agents of the winter after failing to make any major signings so far.

The Giants are among the frontrunners to acquire All-Star and Gold Glove second baseman Brendan Donovan in a trade with the Cardinals. The post San Francisco Giants Are “Frontrunners” To Land All-Star,

The Giants could pursue Cody Bellinger in MLB free agency, as the outfielder would be a quality fit with the ball club.

The Giants didn't make a big splash at the meetings. There were no big-name free agent signings by the ballclub. What did San Francisco accomplish there? Probably touching base with other MLB teams to see which players might be available in trade chatter.

Jeff Kent is likely to have a San Francisco Giants cap on his plaque at Cooperstown, and he credited the team and his manager for helping to get him there.

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 new San Francisco Giants manager is on a mission: to meet his key players around the world.