Diamondbacks All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suárez might be essentially the most coveted commerce candidate proper now with the MLB commerce deadline lower than two weeks away (July 31). He homered twice on the Saturday earlier than the All-Star break, homered twice once more Saturday evening and, positive sufficient, homered twice once more on Sunday, driving house 4 runs in a 5-3 Diamondbacks win.
He’s now hitting .257/.328/.601 and leads the NL with 35 homers and 85 RBI. He is legitimately among the best energy hitters within the majors and this is not some small-sample fluke, as a result of we have seen him hit 49 homers in a season earlier than (2019) and that is his sixth 30-plus house run season.
On condition that he is a free agent after this 12 months, Suárez would make sense as a commerce candidate. Not solely that, however there are some high-profile contenders with a necessity at third base. We’re not speaking upstart contenders who could be shy to purchase, both. We’re speaking about groups making an attempt arduous to win the World Collection this season just like the Yankees (a gaping gap), Cubs (rookie Matt Shaw has a sub-.600 OPS within the majors this 12 months) and Mets (Mark Vientos most likely wants to remain at DH whereas Ronny Mauricio has but to show he belongs). The Dodgers might justify leaping into the bidding and the Brewers would certainly like to have Suárez, too. On and on we might go.
Since Rafael Devers’ deal to San Francisco wasn’t a bit too early to depend, Suárez positive looks like the highest place participant who might be moved on the deadline this 12 months.
However wait. Suárez has been enjoying so nicely that he is serving to the Diamondbacks maintain a pulse within the playoff race. Is 4 ½ video games out of the final wild-card spot too near promote? SportsLine provides them 17.7% odds to make the postseason. I am positive there numerous D-backs followers who bear in mind making the World Collection from that playoff spot and do not need to pull the plug on this season. The gamers simply gained 4 straight to climb again to .500 at 50-50. Does basic supervisor Mike Hazen actually need to pull the proverbial rug out from underneath these guys? He is not too long ago mentioned that he doesn’t need to do this, however GMs say numerous issues.
It is an incredible storyline to look at within the coming days. Do the D-backs maintain profitable? In the event that they do, the groups after Suárez will most likely need to pivot to a a lot lesser third baseman like Ryan McMahon. Or is it sufficient of a vendor’s market that Arizona ought to plow forward regardless? If the Diamondbacks hit a foul shedding streak, the entrance workplace will be capable to maintain a bidding conflict for the providers of Suárez and he would possibly nicely assist win another person a World Collection this 12 months.
