Player Outlook
Eugenio Suarez has been one of the most consistent sources of power over the past five-plus years, but the veteran third baseman was only able to go deep 22 times in 2023 with a .391 slugging mark; his lowest since his rookie year with the Tigers in 2014. He also once again led baseball in strikeouts with 214 while hitting just .232, and only his 96 RBI kept him fantasy-relevant for the majority of the summer. While the numbers were disappointing, the metrics suggest that Suarez deserved better in several categories. His expected slugging percentage of .423 was markedly higher, and his barrel percentage of 13.2 ranked in the 87th percentile of qualified hitters. He also was able to draw 70 walks for a second straight season, and his excellent defense at the hot corner kept him in the lineup for all 162 games even when the hits weren't falling. Suarez is a good bounceback candidate for anyone looking for power from the hot corner, and he receives a modest home-park upgrade after getting dealt from Seattle to Arizona this offseason.

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2023 3792.3 68 22 96 70 2 .232
2022 3952.6 76 31 87 73 .236
3y Avg. 3722.4 72 28 87 66 1 .222
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  • Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Homers in return

    Suarez started at third base and went 1-for-1 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's spring game against the Padres. Suarez missed a week of action while dealing with a side injury. This was his fourth Cactus League game and first home run of the spring.
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  • Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Returns from side injury

    Suarez (side) is starting at third base and batting fifth for the Diamondbacks on Tuesday versus the Padres in his return to the lineup, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. Suarez hasn't played in nearly a week after developing some side tightness, but he's now feeling well enough to give it a go. The veteran third baseman was acquired via trade from the Mariners earlier this offseason after slashing .232/.323/.391 with 22 home runs and 96 RBI in 2023.
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  • Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Should play Tuesday

    Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday that Suarez (side) should return to action Tuesday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. Suarez was scratched from the lineup last Thursday then sat out the weekend. The Diamondbacks are getting by at third base with a mix of players, including Blaze Alexander, Kevin Newman and Emmanuel Rivera.
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  • Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Scratched with side tightness

    Suarez was scratched from Arizona's lineup for Thursday's Cactus League game against the Giants due to left side tightness, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports. Manager Torey Lovullo said Suarez is day-to-day, so it doesn't seem Suarez's injury is too severe, but it will keep him out of game action nonetheless. Blaze Alexander will fill in as Arizona's third baseman Thursday while Suarez recovers.
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  • Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Lands with Diamondbacks

    The Diamondbacks acquired Suarez from the Mariners on Wednesday in exchange for Seby Zavala and Carlos Vargas, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. Suarez stumbled to a .232/.323/.391 batting line this season in Seattle, although he did hit 22 home runs and drive in 96 runs. The 32-year-old is owed $11.3 million in 2024 and has a $15 million club option (or $2 million buyout) for 2025. Suarez should provide more stability at a third base spot which was a revolving door for Arizona in 2023.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Belts 22nd homer in loss

    Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday. Suarez's eighth-inning solo blast was bittersweet in that it served as the only run of the night for the Mariners in a loss that eliminated Seattle from postseason contention. The homer also snapped a power drought for Suarez, who'd last left the yard Sept. 15. With 96 runs driven in on the season, Suarez enters Sunday's regular-season finale with an outside chance of reaching the 100-RBI mark for the third time in his career and first time since 2019.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Busy night on basepaths

    Suarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run single and three walks in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday. Suarez was a consummate thorn in the side of Astros pitching all night after going hitless over his previous two games. The veteran slugger is mired in an 11-game homerless streak, but he's carrying a double-digit walk rate (10.3 percent) for the sixth time in the last seven seasons, while his 94 RBI are his most since 2019 and second on the Mariners behind Julio Rodriguez.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: On base four times in win

    Suarez went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and two walks in a win over the Athletics on Monday. Suarez came through with what is already his fourth multi-hit effort in 12 September games while pushing his season OBP back up to a respectable .325 with the four trips to the basepaths. The veteran's ninth-inning knock also produced his 89th RBI of the season, his highest tally in that category since a 2019 campaign with the Reds when he compiled 103, the second-highest figure of his career.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Smacks 21st homer

    Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers. Suarez has gotten his bat going again with three homers over his last nine games, a span in which he's gone 9-for-33 (.273). The third baseman opened the scoring with the fourth-inning blast, and he also hit into a double play in the sixth that allowed another run to score. For the season, he's at a .232/.324/.393 slash line with 21 homers, 88 RBI, 62 runs scored and two stolen bases over 137 contests.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Homers in Tuesday's win

    Suarez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, one walk and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the Angels. Suarez reached the 20-homer mark for the seventh time in his career with his fifth-inning blast that capped the scoring. He also opened the Mariners' onslaught with an RBI single in the first. The third baseman has three multi-hit efforts over his last seven games. For the season, he's slashing .234/.326/.391 with 87 RBI, 61 runs scored, two stolen bases and 24 doubles through 145 contests.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Receives first day off

    Suarez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports. Suarez has started at third base or designated hitter in all 137 of Seattle's games so far this season, but he'll finally step out of the starting nine Tuesday while in the midst of a 4-for-33 slump. Jose Caballero will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Belts pair of doubles in win

    Suarez went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a run in a win over the Athletics on Monday. Suarez didn't have a hand in driving in any of the Mariners' runs for a change, but the slugger still contributed to Seattle's 14-hit breakout with his pair of extra-base hits. Suarez has served up a trio of multi-hit efforts in the last seven contests, a stretch where he's gone without a home run but still has a .375 average, 1.073 OPS, four total doubles, seven walks, four runs and an encouragingly low 15.6 percent strikeout rate.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Delivers key hits Friday

    Suarez went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 7-5 win over the Royals. Suarez had some timely hitting Friday, knocking a go-ahead two-run single in the fourth inning and adding insurance with an RBI double in the eighth. The third baseman extended his hitting streak to seven games, a span in which he's gone 10-for-30 (.333) with eight RBI. For the season, he's at a .238/.330/.394 slash line with 18 home runs, 83 RBI, 51 runs scored, two stolen bases and 20 doubles over 128 contests.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Leaves yard again Sunday

    Suarez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a win over the Astros on Sunday. The slugger uncorked a 426-foot shot in the second inning with Josh Rojas aboard to double the Mariners' lead to 4-0 at the time. Suarez extended his on-base streak to 11 games in the process, a stretch during which his two extra-base hits have both been homers. While Suarez, who's left the yard 18 times overall this season, is off the pace of what would be a third straight 30-homer campaign, he's now only 10 RBI from eclipsing the 87 he compiled in his debut Mariners campaign in 2022.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Knocks 17th homer Tuesday

    Suarez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs in an extra-inning win over the Royals on Tuesday. Suarez got what would turn out to be a prolific offensive night for the Mariners kicked off in high gear with his 409-foot solo shot to left field in the fourth inning. The 32-year-old is cobbling together an impressive August despite the fact he's striking out at a massive 43.1 percent clip during the month, as he's still carrying a .283 average and .817 OPS over his 58 plate appearances in that sample while reaching safely in all but one of his 13 games.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Breaks RBI drought Sunday

    Suarez went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in an extra-inning loss to the Orioles on Sunday. Suarez had gone the previous four games without an RBI, a modest stretch by most players' standards but a virtual eternity for one with as much of a penchant for timely hitting as the veteran slugger. Suarez's multi-hit effort was his fifth in the last 13 contests, and he's hit .333 with men in scoring position over 21 plate appearances during that span.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Remains productive Thursday

    Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 win against the Angels on Thursday. The game was a scoreless tie through five frames before Suarez swatted a solo homer to right field in the sixth. The long ball was his second in three days and extended his streak of games with at least one RBI to nine. Over that span, Suarez is batting .324 (12-for-37) with two homers and 12 RBI.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Three hits, steal in win

    Suarez went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Wednesday's victory over the Red Sox. It's Suarez's third multi-hit effort in his last four games -- he's gone 8-for-17 (.471) with six RBI in that span. The veteran third baseman has an .883 OPS in his last 16 games and is slashing .234/.326/.394 across 460 plate appearances on the season. Suarez has added 15 homers, 69 RBI, 44 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Keeps up RBI push in win

    Suarez went 2-for-5 with an RBI single in a win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. The veteran slugger extended his RBI streak to five games with his ninth-inning single that plated J.P. Crawford. Suarez went hitless over his first three games following the All-Star break, but he's bounced back to compile five extra-base hits (two doubles, three home runs) and 12 RBI over his subsequent 13 contests.
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  • Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Homers in back-to-back games

    Suarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Twins. Suarez homered for the second game in a row, giving him five homers in July. The third baseman is up to 13 long balls, 56 RBI, 39 runs scored and a stolen base while slashing .226/.325/.387 through 94 contests overall. While Suarez continues to struggle to hit for average, he's starting to break through in the power department while occupying a spot in the middle of the Mariners' lineup, though he was bumped up to the No. 2 hole with Julio Rodriguez resting Tuesday.
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