According to John Denton of MLB.com, the St. Louis Cardinals and infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan could not come to a long-term agreement before Thursday's arbitration deadline. Earlier this week,

The Cardinals and Brendan Donovan are close to an agreement that will lock in at least two arbitration seasons. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

As the likelihood of Nolan Arenado remaining in St. Louis grows, the Cardinals must find other ways to trim payroll.