The Seattle Mariners made a major splash ahead of Major League Baseball's trade deadline Thursday, dealing for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez.
Suárez, who played for the Mariners from 2022 to '23 before he was dealt to the D-Backs, joins a roster with the league's leading home-run hitter Cal Raleigh, who has 41 homers this season. Suárez entered the deadline as the best bat on the market, with 36 long balls this year himself.
ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan first reported the blockbuster which brings Suárez back to Seattle. The Mariners traded with the D-Backs just a week ago, acquiring first baseman Josh Naylor. Now, the Mariners get Arizona's other big bat on the market and the best one available. And baseball fans couldn't believe the move that brings even more power to Seattle's lineup:
I think I stared at Passan’s account for a full minute to make sure it was real https://t.co/TJ0Uz6oAJB
— Stacy Jo Rost (@StacyRost) July 31, 2025
THEY DID IT https://t.co/4Y5doj0Qcp
— Mariner Muse (@MarinerMuse) July 31, 2025
Huge news in the AL Wild Card race https://t.co/Mt8zRFJFaD
— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) July 31, 2025
Wow. Ok then. https://t.co/NZzYZ0BoUb
— Rob Wong (@RobWong34) July 31, 2025
HEY NOW 💣 https://t.co/dmyfxdlKZZ
— Frank Stampfl (@Roto_Frank) July 31, 2025
YOOOOO https://t.co/OM7Z853M4z
— Jake | Raise The Trident (@RaiseTheTrident) July 31, 2025
GOOD VIBES!! https://t.co/NAXYvhAdUw pic.twitter.com/p4molV0cKB
— Ashley Augkhopinee (Cox) (@AshleyCox21) July 31, 2025
This may be the best team in the AL https://t.co/NbBOVTvr8V
— Griff (@Jram2TBJ) July 31, 2025
The stove is HOT 🔥 https://t.co/MzF5bckjKT
— Antonio (@TheAntOrtiz) July 31, 2025
The Mariners are 57-51, currently 4.5 games back of the Houston Astros in the AL West as they cling to the league's final wild card spot. And they just got a major offensive jolt to power them the rest of the way.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as MLB Fans Are in Awe of Mariners' Move for Former D-Backs Slugger Eugenio Suárez.
