Which teams are in the hunt for D-backs slugger Eugenio Suárez? A clearer picture of the top contenders is developing as we close in on Thursday’s Trade Deadline at 6 p.m. ET.
A trade with Seattle or Detroit would represent a reunion for Suárez. He played two seasons with the Mariners before being traded to Arizona following the 2023 season. He broke into the Majors in 2014 with the Tigers, who signed him as a 17-year-old international free agent in ’08.
Suárez recently told the Detroit Free Press that he would welcome a trade to Detroit — which is where he and the D-backs are playing Wednesday afternoon. Suárez was out of Arizona’s lineup on Tuesday, one day after being hit on the right hand by a 95.6 mph pitch. However, after X-rays, a CT scan and an MRI all came back negative, he returned to the middle of the order for Wednesday’s series finale.
Each of the four aforementioned teams rank tied for 18th or worse in third baseman OPS this year. The Cubs are at the bottom of that group as they have received a .576 OPS at the hot corner, second-worst in MLB.
The D-backs are seeking a return for Suárez that sources have described as “astronomical.” A pending free agent, the 34-year-old has hit 36 home runs this season, two behind the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani for the most in the National League.
