Yankees Blockbuster? Why Latest $66 Million Trade Buzz Makes Perfect Sense
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The New York Yankees need to find a third baseman in the next two weeks.
The Yankees came into the season with a lack of talent and depth at the position, but Oswaldo Cabrera's crushing injury handicapped the Yankees even further. Luckily for the Bronx Bombers, there's a slugger with over 30 home runs expected to hit the trade block.
Just Baseball's Giovanni Panicola recently joined the crowd of media members who believe Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez would be the perfect fit at third base for the Yankees.
ATLANTA, GA - JULY 15: Eugenio Suárez #54 of the Arizona Diamondbacks fields the ball during the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
ATLANTA, GA - JULY 15: Eugenio Suárez #54 of the Arizona Diamondbacks fields the ball during the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Matthew Grimes Jr./"Suárez is the best possible fit for the Yankees. Adding a big-time rental bat with power that can extend an already scary lineup is ideal," Panicola wrote. "Suárez is having an amazing year so far, where he is hitting .250/.320/.569 with a wRC+ of 142 and 31 home runs, which is fourth in the MLB.
"Even though Suárez is a great fit for the Yankees, he is also a great fit for many other teams, which could increase his price tag. The challenge for the Yankees is giving a competitive offer that isn't too much with a farm system that is on the weaker side."
Suárez makes perfect sense for the Yankees under one circumstance: the Bronx Bombers can't afford to overpay for him.
With Suárez being a rental option, the Yankees would have the ability to re-sign him after the season, assuming they can trade for him, but the other 29 teams in baseball would be able to sign him, too.
If the Yankees were to cripple their farm system to acquire Suárez, but fell short of the World Series and lost the slugger in free agency, it would be looked at as a bone-headed decision.
But adding this kind of power to the same lineup as Aaron Judge would be the best-case scenario for Aaron Boone's team. Suárez will remain the best option for the Yankees until a trade is announced.
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