Ranking Eugenio Suárez’s Trade Destinations

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  • By Nathan Baker

    Last Updated on July 25, 2025 12:16 pm by Paul Williamson | Published: July 25, 2025

    There’s a special type of excitement when a hitter of a Eugenio Suárez’s quality is on the market, especially coupled with the expiring contract that all but guarantees he’ll be moved within the next week. 36 home runs, 86 RBI and a .593 slugging percentage are all elite figures that rank in the top five in baseball, and an abundance of competitive teams with uncertain third base situations makes his market as competitive as could be.

    His destination will be whoever offers Arizona the most attractive return, but not all destinations are created equally for the sake of Suárez and the pursuing teams. For reasons from lineup quality, ballpark factors, lineup placement and more, I’ll grade Suárez’s most likely destinations on how they’ll affect his fantasy value, and offer some practical and actionable advice on what to do with him when he’s dealt.

    Seattle Mariners

    The Mariners just traded for his now former teammate Josh Naylor, but they are are still expected to be heavily involved in the Suárez bidding. Seattle’s offense has exceeded the expectations of most this season, ranking as a borderline top 10 unit in baseball, largely responsible for their team success. Still, third base has been a bit of a black hole with Ben Williamson‘s light bat taking most of the AB’s, and Suárez would allow them the flexibility to push Julio Rodríguez or Randy Arozarena down in the lineup, and gain over .300 OPS points at the position. T-Mobile Park is the least hitter friendly ballpark in baseball, however, and Suárez didn’t produce in his two years in Seattle to anywhere close to the same degree as he has in Arizona. Because of the ballpark factor and already right handed heavy lineup, this is a poor destination for Suárez’s fantasy value. 2/10

    New York Yankees

    Their pursuit for a third baseman came up empty last off-season, and the hope was that Jazz Chisholm‘s flexibility would allow an infielder at any position to break out. That never happened, and Chisholm is now playing second base full-time again, leaving the door wide open for Suárez. The Yankees have numerous impact left-handed bats, with just Aaron Judge and the oft injured Giancarlo Stanton complementing them from the right side. The offensive unit as a whole is debatably the best in baseball, and the ballpark fits Suárez very well; he hits fly balls, especially pulled fly balls as prolifically as any hitter in baseball, making that sky high home run factor a huge positive for him. Hit Judge 2nd, Suárez cleanup, and he’ll be in a prime environment to rack up the counting stats. 9/10

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    July 25, 2025, 12:16 pm