The Seattle Mariners just got a serious injection of power.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded infielder Eugenio Suarez to the Mariners, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Wednesday night.
Suarez sits fifth in MLB with 35 home runs and trails Shohei Ohtani by just two for the National League lead.
The 33-year-old right-handed hitter has also driven in 78 runs on the strength of a .248 batting average and .320 on-base percentage.
But while Suarez has soared on the season, the Diamondbacks have faltered, falling out of the playoff race and sitting fourth in the NL West at 51-58.
And so the pending free agent is on the move.
For his 12-year career — including stints with the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners and Diamondbacks — Suarez has launched 307 big flies, including a career-high 49 in 2019 with the Reds.
He last appeared in the post-season in 2022 with the Mariners, when he helped Seattle sweep the Toronto Blue Jays in the wild-card round.
