Mariners Acquiring 2X All-Star Eugenio Suarez Through Trade From D-Backs Sends MLB Fans Into Frenzy: ”Seattle Is Back Baby”

Eugenio Suarez spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Seattle Mariners before being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Mariners Acquiring 2X All-Star Eugenio Suarez Through Trade From D-Backs Sends MLB Fans Into Frenzy: ”Seattle Is Back Baby”

Eugenio Suarez (Image via Yardbarker)

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The Seattle Mariners are reuniting with Eugenio Suarez. On Wednesday night, multiple reports emerged that the team have agreed on a trade deal of the 2-time MLB All-Star from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for three top prospects in Tyler Locklear, Hunter Cranton, and Juan Burgos.

Suarez had been one of the biggest names during this deadline. The 33-year-old has, time and again, displayed his power with the bat this year.

His 36 home runs this season are the 5th most by any player in the league, just behind power-hitters Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, and Kyle Schwarber. He has batted with an average of .248 while having an OPS of .896.

Before this move, his name was linked with several teams, including the New York Yankees. After acquiring Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks last week, the Mariners were reported to be confident of landing Suarez as well amid other interests.

Those reports have now true. Suarez, who played for the Mariners during the 2022 and the 2023 season, will now return to Seattle and represent them in the 2nd half of the 2025 season.

Suarez was initially signed as an amateur free agent by the Detroit Tigers in 2008 and made his MLB debut with them in 2014. After finishing his rookie season with a 242 batting average, 4 home runs and 23 RBIs in 85 games, he would join the Cincinnati Reds in 2015.

He would spend 7 seasons with the Reds, with 2019 being one of his best ones. That year, the Venezuelan international hit 49 home runs, drove in 103 runs, while hitting at a .271 average. In his first stint with the Mariners, Suarez smashed 53 home runs and had 183 RBIs.

Social media reacts to Eugenio Suarez being traded to the Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have added another top name to their offense. After landing 2024 All-Star Josh Naylor a few days ago, they have now brought in Eugenio Suarez from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a trade while giving away some of the top prospects.

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Eugenio Suarez with the Seattle Mariners (Image via X/@DraftKings)

MLB fans on social media would go into a frenzy when the news of his trade broke out. Several users on X celebrated his move of Suarez while some trolled the teams who missed out on him. One enthusiastic fan wrote, “Seattle is back baby” while reacting to this development.

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Suarez now joins a lineup that includes stars like Julio Rodriguez, Randy Arozarena, and 2025 Home Run Derby Champion Cal Raleigh. The Mariners catcher currently leads the league in the most home runs category with 41.

Eugenio Suarez scripts unique MLB history following trade to Mariners

Eugenio Suarez is heading back to Seattle following a blockbuster trade deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. With his trade, Suarez scripted a unique piece of MLB history.

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Eugenio Suarez (Image via X/@BRWalkoff)

As per reports, Suarez became the 1st player in MLB history to be traded mid-season before the deadline after hitting 35 home runs. Before this, no player had been traded away to another team during the season with this many home runs.

According to OptaSTATS, the Mariners will now be the second team in MLB history to enter the month of August with two players hitting 35 or more home runs (Raleigh has 41, Suarez has 35). The first team to have 2 players on their team with 35 or more home runs in August was the New York Yankees in 1961 with Roger Maris (41) and Mickey Mantle (39).

The Mariners are currently 5 games behind the Houston Astros for the top spot in the American League West standings. They, though, are tied with the Texas Rangers with a 57-52 record. They will take on the Rangers in a 4-game series starting this Thursday.

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