Slugging third baseman Eugenio Suarez is headed back to the Seattle Mariners in a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a person familiar with the deal said Wednesday night.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.
Suárez, 34, was viewed as one of the more sure bets to get dealt ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. According to MLB.com, the Diamondbacks are reportedly getting first baseman Tyler Locklear and two pitching prospects, RHP Hunter Cranton and RHP Juan Burgos.
It’s a return to Seattle for Suárez, who played for the Mariners from 2022-23 before being dealt to Arizona in November 2023.
Suárez is batting .247 with 36 home runs, 87 RBIs (tied for the most in MLB) and an OPS of .898. He joined a select club back on April 26 when he hit four home runs in one game, the 19th player in MLB to do so. Suárez is in the final season of an eight-year, $79 million contract and is eligible for free agency after next season.
Among the other teams that expressed interest in him included several contenders such as the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies.
The Diamondbacks currently have the second-worst record in the NL West at 51-58 and are 12.5 games back of the No. 1 seed Los Angeles Dodgers.
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