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Jerry Dipoto: Erik Neander Helped Unlock Brendan Donovan Three-Team Deal

After “roadblocks” in Seattle’s Donovan pursuit, Dipoto said he called Neander and the Rays joined, aided by Neander’s ties with Cardinals boss Bloom. “It’s only hard to do if Erik Neander and the Rays aren’t involved,” he joked. Dipoto praised Donovan’s “baseball IQ,” on-base “metronome” and defensive versatility to fit atop the order as he eyes a World Series run.