Eugenio Suárez, Trade Deadline and New York Yankees
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The hottest hitter in Major League Baseball is also the hottest trade chip on the summer market, and his name is Eugenio Suárez.
Rymer proposed a hypothetical swap in which the Brewers would ship right-handed pitcher Logan Henderson, who made his major league debut this season and ranks as one of the top overall prospects in the Milwaukee organization, to Arizona for Suárez.
Suárez's current hot streak combined with the scarcity of impact bats available will embolden Arizona to ask for a king's ransom in return for his services. The Yankees could probably manage to hold on to George Lombard Jr. but they would be required to gut the remainder of their farm system to rent Suárez for a few months.
Brandon Walter strikes out Eugenio Suárez in the bottom of the 1st inning, his first strikeout of his start against the D-backs
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.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/brewers as Brewers 'Best Fit' Is Royals All-Star, Not Eugenio Suárez, Says Jeff Passan. The Milwaukee Brewers may have lost their 11-game winning streak, but their momentum heading into the trade deadline has hardly been curtailed.
If the Yankees can't afford the Diamondbacks slugger, they might go to Plan B, and open the door for the Tigers.
There are a few teams being mentioned as the top suitors in the Eugenio Suárez trade sweepstakes, but could a shocking team steal him from the rest?