With less than a week until the trade deadline, rumors are flying fast and furiously across social media platforms.

One report courtesy of The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya and Katie Woo insists that the Los Angeles Dodgers have a real interest in St. Louis Cardinals utility man Brendan Donovan.

Donovan, an All-Star this year, has played all over the diamond — including in left field where the Dodgers currently have struggling Michael Conforto as an everyday player. Donovan’s ability to get on base and hit for average, coupled with his positional versatility, makes him an attractive possible fit.

“The ideal would be to add a left-handed-hitting outfielder, a league source said, though adding a solid glove to deepen their position player group — such as the Minnesota Twins’ Harrison Bader — could also fit as the Dodgers seek upgrades. The Dodgers have shot high so far in the market, expressing interest in St. Louis Cardinals All-Star Brendan Donovan, multiple league sources said.”

Should the team acquire Donovan, it could set off a chain reaction with other players from a positional standpoint.

Given that Donovan can play a credible second base, Tommy Edman could then move back the outfield with Andy Pages likely setting up shop permanently in right field.

Teoscar Hernandez would then move to left in a move that could immensely strengthen the overall defense in the outfield.

“Donovan doesn’t directly address the team’s outfield pursuit, though he has played 18 games this year in left field and 186 career games in the outfield. However, having Donovan solidify second base means the Dodgers could be free to have Tommy Edman mostly play in center field, with Andy Pages moving to a corner outfield position.”

Donovan has played four seasons for the Cardinals. The 28-year-old has a career batting average of .284 with an impressive career OPS of .777.

This year, Donovan has a .296 batting average with nine homers and 42 runs batted in. As his advanced metrics illustrate, Donovan ranks in the 97th percentile in squared-up percentage and the 96th percentile in whiff percentage.

He’s also in the 90th percentile in strikeout percentage, and the 90th in xBA.

In other words, Donovan has proven to be a guy that hits for average, puts the ball in play, and rarely strikes out.

When aiming to strengthen the length within the lineup, this player profiles to be a terrific fit.

There’s no guarantee the Cardinals will trade Donovan given his age and the years left on his deal. St. Louis still has two more years of team control after this current season.

The Dodgers are likely going to have to part with one of their better prospects (if not multiple) in order to get a deal done for a player of this caliber.