Seattle mariners Third Basman has acquired Eugenio SuarezTrading time limit Arizona diamondback For three possibilities, it was announced on Thursday.
The deal first sends basman Tyler Lockear And right hand Juan Bergos And Hunter Cranton For diamondback, who had already settled the first Basman Josh Nyler Seattle less than a week ago.
34 -year -old Suarez is fifth in Major with 36 domestic runs and re -included a meriners team with which he spent 2022 and 2023 seasons.
“We are thrilled to bring Jeno back to Seattle,” said Jerry Dipot, president of the merriners. “He is the type of person, player and energetizer that we want to push at the level we want to reach.”
With a lineup that will now include Suarez, Nyaller, American League MVP contenders Cal raleCenter fielder Julio Rodriguez And outfielder Randy ArzrenaMeriners remake that once in one of the most dangerous in baseball was a difficult crime. With the characteristic of a rotation Logan Gilbert, Brian Wu, George Kirby And Louis castillo Complement of a bullpen of Andres munoz, Matte brush, Gabe spear And this Judicial Kaleb FergusonSeattle has been prime to score a run in October.
The first meriners need to reach there.
At 57-52, they are tied with the last al-wild-card playoff spots Texas RangersWhich they host for the four-game series starting on Thursday.
Seattle spent a lot in running closely on Wednesday Jhoan Duran, Which was eventually traded till Philadelphia philis From Minnesota twinsMeriners returned Suarez, who would be a free agent after the season, and signed a deal with diamondback after hitting the slogger in the left index finger with a fastball of 96 mph. After the X-ray returned to negative and Suarez sat out of a game, he returned on Wednesday, going with a National League 87 RBI going to 1-for-4 with double-4 to bring its season line .248/.320/.576.
The emergence of Suarez as one of the prevailing power hits of the game helps to fill a hole on a third basis for meriners, one of the most prestigious players in the business market, where the miscreant Ben Williamson Granted strong rescue, but is killing. 253/.294/.310.
Although Suarez is considered to be the third place average fielder, Meriners targeted him for the tamp in his bat and this balance brings him to his lineup. with JP Crawford Hitting the leadoffs and a .361 on-base percentage, Rodriguez can capture Suarez with Arzrena, Niler and, by killing the second and Rale third. George Polconko Behind him.
To acquire Suarez, Seattle did not require a dip in its deep well of top possibilities, although Luckiere is a major-League-Taiyar first basman, which should capture the position as Arizona Rtiool for 2026. The 24 -year -old has not done anything in a minor league, including the presence of about 1,500 league plates. 82 RBI in Triple-A this season.
Like Lockere, 25 -year -old Bergos has spent less time in the major leagues that appeared in four matches for meriners this season. This season, especially working out of the bulpane, Bergos posted 0.87 ERA in 31 innings in minors and laid down the limited opponents .132 batting average, dropped out of 31 and traveled nine.
Last year, a 24 -year -old Kranton drafted by Seattle in the third round has thrown 18 in the Minor League, but provides a fastball that tops at a speed of 100 mph and can proceed quickly through the Diamondback Organization.
Arizona entered the season with playoff aspirations, but faced through a rash of injuries-including Tommy John Surgery for the right hand Corbin BurnsWho signed six years in winter, $ 210 million free agent deal-and eventually decided to launch his adjacent free agents. With Suarez and Nayler in Seattle and Randal grinkuk In Cenus cityDiamondback is still entertaining the deal for the right hand Meril Kelly And Zack gallonAt least one is expected to move.
Diamondback may rebound quickly with a record of 51-58. With Star Right Fielder Corbin Carroll And another basman Katel martePlus shortstop Garaldo Peromo And the top infoled probability Jordan’s law, Arizona’s core, is strong enough to compete in a balanced NL. Diamondbacks continue to prioritize pitching-especially as close-head-covered-red-red-red-radi variety-because they go to the last hours before the ET time limit at 6 pm on Thursday evening.
