The hottest hitter in Major League Baseball is also the hottest trade chip on the summer market, and his name is Eugenio Suárez.

The Seattle Mariners need to find a way to land third baseman Eugenio Suárez if they want a real chance to steal the American League West.

The Mariners and Diamondbacks have had talks about a trade that would send Eugenio Suarez back to Seattle. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Veteran Infielder Identified as 'Logical Backup Plan' For Seattle Mariners on Trade Market. With the trade deadline just eight days away, the Seattle Mariners are reportedly focusing their energy on Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez.

With about 60 games left, the Mariners are five games back of the Astros in the AL West. Adding one of the best sluggers in the game is the kind of move that would inch the team closer to finally overtaking the team that has tortured them for the past decade.

The (mathematically inaccurate) second half is underway and the trade deadline is only nine days away. Pencils must be down at 6 p.m. ET next Thursday, July 31. Trade chatter and activity will pick up now that the amateur draft is in the rearview mirror and front offices can focus their attention on the deadline.

The Seattle Mariners could use a bat or two, and a couple of their most popular trade deadline rumors involve Arizona Diamondbacks sluggers Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor. But in ESPN's latest trade fits listing, a different name has popped up from the National League.

Seattle is seeking its first playoff berth since the 2022 season. Speaking on Seattle Sports 710 on Tuesday, noted ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan said that this trade deadline is hugely important to the M's,