Yankees Linked to Eugenio Suarez in Blockbuster Trade
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The New York Yankees are approaching July's trade deadline as one of MLB's best teams.
They have an offense led by Aaron Judge, a heavy American League MVP favorite who could just win the Triple Crown.
They have a strong top of the starting rotation, with Max Fried leading the way and Carlos Rodon having an unbelievable bounce back season.
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And while the bullpen has been inconsistent, Luke Weaver is set to return sometime next month and Devin Williams has been much better as of late.
This year's Yankees team — even without Juan Soto (signed with the New York Mets) and Gerrit Cole (underwent Tommy John surgery) — may be even better than the 2024 version that went to the World Series.
However, there are a few clear holes that need to be addressed ahead of the trade deadline, and there may be no bigger one than third base.
While the Yankees have tried to address that problem by moving Jazz Chisholm to third base, that then leaves a hole at second base, where Chisholm is a more natural and superior defender anyway. Thus, the Yankees should look to add a third baseman at the deadline, and ESPN's Brad Doolittle has just the idea: Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 01: Pavin Smith #26, Corbin Carroll #7 and Eugenio Suárez #28 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate after Suárez drove them in with a grand slam in the eighth inning...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 01: Pavin Smith #26, Corbin Carroll #7 and Eugenio Suárez #28 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate after Suárez drove them in with a grand slam in the eighth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 01, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.Here's what Doolittle had to say while discussing what New York should do at the deadline.
"First, note the Yankees' title odds, which are the highest in this month's Stock Watch. New York has a higher baseline rating than Detroit, giving the Yankees a narrow edge in all those simulated AL Championship Series meetings with the Tigers despite the road disadvantage. Also, the postseason paths of New York and Detroit are less laden with superteams than their NL brethren, so -- voilà! -- the Yankees' title odds are looking good. To stay there: They need more pitching for sure, though the Yankees have done a great job of piecing things together so far. A more impactful pickup might come from a power bat for third base, with Arizona's Eugenio Suarez leaping to mind as an ideal fit."
Suarez, 33, is having another strong season at the plate, slashing .233/.305/.514 with 19 home runs, 52 RBIs and an OPS of .819. The one-time All-Star has had at least 30 home runs in three of the past four seasons, and set a career-high with 49 home runs back in 2019.
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While Suarez is a below average defender, he more than makes up for it with his slugging. He would be a significant upgrade for the Yankees at third base, where they've received a total production of 0.0 fWAR. Suarez, on the other hand, has generated 1.2 fWAR by himself.
Finally, Suarez is on an expiring deal, as Arizona picked up his $15 million club option after playing out his seven-year, $66 million deal.
Thus, he shouldn't cost New York too much for half a season of production, and his bat could be the difference in a short postseason series. In eight career postseason games, Suarez has an OPS of .810.
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