Eugenio Suárez, one of MLB's most coveted trade candidates, is playing so well the Diamondbacks may not sell
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, JUL 21 – Eugenio Suárez leads the National League with 36 home runs and is a key factor in the Diamondbacks' playoff hopes, complicating trade deadline decisions for Arizona.
- On July 20, 2025, Eugenio Suárez of the Arizona Diamondbacks slugged four home runs across the last two matchups of their series with the St. Louis Cardinals in Phoenix.
- This performance follows a strong season with Suárez hitting 35 home runs and leading the National League with 85 RBIs during his contract year.
- The Diamondbacks have won four straight games since the All-Star break, moving their record to 50-50 and raising questions about trading Suárez at the July 31 trade deadline.
- According to ESPN analysts Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan, Suárez has a 90% likelihood of being traded, with the Yankees, Cubs, Mariners, Brewers, Tigers, and Giants identified as his most likely landing spots.
- Suárez said, "We want to make it a hard decision for them," signaling he may want the Diamondbacks to consider keeping him despite trade interest.
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