Red Sox Trade Idea Replaces Alex Bregman With Eugenio Suarez
Unlike the Boston Red Sox, the Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the unluckiest teams in Major League Baseball. They've dealt with many injuries, sitting at 41-42 and 11.0 games back in the loaded National League West.
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For the Red Sox, while they've also dealt with some injuries, they stand at 41-44 and are eight games back in the American League East.
Regardless, there's reason to believe that the Diamondbacks could help the Red Sox out at the trade deadline, depending on what Boston plans to do.
When recently looking at trade candidates around Major League Baseball, CBS Sports proposed the idea of the Red Sox trading for Eugenio Suarez, a third baseman for the Diamondbacks who has legitimate power in his right-handed bat.
Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman (2) reacts during the game against the Texas Rangers.Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
'What makes Suárez so effective? He has both strength (more than half his batted balls have cleared 95 mph) and an attack plan that focuses on lifting and pulling the ball (as of this writing, his ground-ball percentage is less than 30%). Add in how he's playable at third base, and the Diamondbacks employ one of the summer's most desirable rental bats if they decide to sell,' they wrote.
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Adding Suarez would further complicate some of the infield issues the Red Sox have dealt with.
However, if they're going just for a pure bat, there's a reason to believe this type of trade could work out perfectly.
He already has 26 home runs on the year and a 143 OPS+. Putting him in the middle of the Red Sox lineup would be a blessing at the current moment, so if they want to improve offensively, there's reason to believe he could fit.
Related: Red Sox Trade Idea Lands Starter to Improve Rotation
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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