Slugging third baseman Eugenio Suarez is headed again to the Seattle Mariners in a cope with the Arizona Diamondbacks, an individual accustomed to the deal mentioned Wednesday evening.
The particular person spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of the deal had not been introduced.
Suárez, 34, was seen as one of many extra certain bets to get dealt forward of the July 31 commerce deadline. Based on MLB.comthe Diamondbacks are reportedly getting first baseman Tyler Locklear and two pitching prospects, RHP Hunter Cranton and RHP Juan Burgos.
It is a return to Seattle for Suárez, who performed for the Mariners from 2022-23 earlier than being dealt to Arizona in November 2023.
Suárez is batting .247 with 36 house runs, 87 RBIs (tied for essentially the most in MLB) and an OPS of .898. He joined a choose membership again on April 26 when he hit 4 house runs in a single recreation, the nineteenth participant in MLB to take action. Suárez is within the ultimate season of an eight-year, $79 million contract and is eligible at no cost company after subsequent season.
Among the many different groups that expressed curiosity in him included a number of contenders such because the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies.
The Diamondbacks presently have the second-worst report within the NL West at 51-58 and are 12.5 video games again of the No. 1 seed Los Angeles Dodgers.
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