Eugenio Suarez

[Gwreck]

Is this guy (part of) the solution to the Mets’ offensive woes?

He’s in the final year of his contract with the Diamondbacks, at $15M for the year. He’s a good candidate for a qualifying offer (which he’d likely reject) if he remained with Arizona, so it’s not as if they’d get totally nothing by keeping him.

He turned 34 a couple days ago and has been very durable (150 games in 2022, 162 in 2023, 158 last year, 98 of 100 this year).

Oh, and he mashes homers, currently leading MLB with 35. (He averaged 28.5 from 2021-2024).

[Cowtipper]

You won't get a high average from him, but he could be this year's Cespedes.

(or Jay Bruce).

But I wouldn't be opposed to him.

[ashie62]

It seems quite a few teams have asked Arizona about Suarez. He may be prohibitively expensive

I don't know how much of an upgrade he would represent at 3B

[whippoorwill]

He's on my fantasy team, and I already have him written on my desk lamp to remind me to draft him next year.

[Gwreck]

I don't know how much of an upgrade he would represent at 3B

 

The Mets have a .635 OPS at third base this year, ranking 26th of 30 teams.

[MFS62]

... he could be this year's Cespedes.

(or Jay Bruce).

That made me laugh.

Later

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

He's a legit masher. The only question is to trade away X years of Baty or Vientos to get him

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I think I saw Some Guy On The Internet predicting he's going to the Yankees, so pre-emptively, **** him

[Gwreck]

If all it takes is Baty you do that deal in a second.

(both Baty and Vientos have 4 years of team control after 2025).

[Frayed Knot]

Heard Kurkjian saying the other day that the DBacks are the big wild card in this year's trading deadline.

They currently sit right at .500 (50-50) and 4.5 G out of the final WC slot but with StL (-3.5), SFG & CIN (both -2.5) between them and current 3rd WC slot holder SDP (Mets are #2 at +1.5). So do they see themselves as buyers or sellers at the deadline? Or is that decision still TBD and subject to change based on what they did in the previous game ... or inning!

[Lefty Specialist]

If all it takes is Baty you do that deal in a second.

(both Baty and Vientos have 4 years of team control after 2025).

 

I'd drive Baty to Arizona myself.

[Cowtipper]

Baty and Vientos are both a few months away from 26 so you're not risking losing phenoms anymore. They can both go, and hey, throw Brandon Sproat, Dom Hamel and Christian Scott in there, too.

[MFS62]

Baty and Vientos are both a few months away from 26 so you're not risking losing phenoms anymore. They can both go, and hey, throw Brandon Sproat, Dom Hamel and Christian Scott in there, too.

 

Keep your hands off my kid Brandon!

[Frayed Knot]

Cubs are said to be in on the hunt for Suarez.

[Edgy MD]

Baty and Vientos are both a few months away from 26 so you're not risking losing phenoms anymore. They can both go, and hey, throw Brandon Sproat, Dom Hamel and Christian Scott in there, too.

 

Yeah, I will stick with David Stearns.

[MFS62]

Baty and Vientos are both a few months away from 26 so you're not risking losing phenoms anymore. They can both go, and hey, throw Brandon Sproat, Dom Hamel and Christian Scott in there, too.

 

Yeah, I will stick with David Stearns.

 

But that does classify as the first WATP of the season.

Later

[Cowtipper]

Now of course we wouldn't get just Suarez back for those guys. We'd also get many prospects, thereby refreshing our eternal optimism that our deep system will finally pay off, though it rarely does.

[Frayed Knot]

Suarez was hit on the hand by a pitch in the 9th inning of today's game in Detroit - thus causing at least half the teams in MLB to hold their breath and/or change their plans.

But X-rays were negative, so 'Day to Day'

[ashie62]

I don't believe Saurez will be a Met this season

[Gwreck]

I’m open to other offensive upgrades even if I think Suarez is the best option.

[The Hot Corner]

Suarez would be great, but I don't believe the Mets have even been mentioned as one of the teams trying to acquire him.

[Frayed Knot]

Suarez to the Mariners for three prospects.

He had previously played for Seattle in 2022 & '23

[Gwreck]

The Mariners sent their #9, 16, and 17 prospects to Arizona in the deal.

[MFS62]

Seattle has a thing for third basemen who can hit but not field.

Later

[The Hot Corner]

I'm quite happy that Saurez ended up in Seattle with Mariners, rather than the Phillies, Yankees, or Cubs who were all reportedly looking at him.

[Gwreck]

Seattle has a thing for third basemen who can hit but not field.

 

They do? Adrian Beltre was holding down third base there for a number of years.

[MFS62]

Seattle has a thing for third basemen who can hit but not field.

 

They do? Adrian Beltre was holding down third base there for a number of years.

 

It was a dig at Edgar Martinez - I hate the DH.

Later