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Contenders Ramp Up Offers for Top Trade Target Suárez

Arizona must decide how to leverage its expiring-contract assets in a sprint to the July 31 deadline

ATLANTA, GA - JULY 18: Raisel Iglesias #26 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees at Truist Park on July 18, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 19: Mark Vientos #27 of the New York Mets hits an RBI single during the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on July 19, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 20: Merrill Kelly #29 of the Arizona Diamondbacks delivers a first inning pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field on July 20, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Overview

  • ESPN insiders Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan rank Eugenio Suárez as MLB’s No. 1 trade candidate with a 90% chance to be dealt before July 31.
  • The Yankees, Cubs and Reds have emerged as frontrunners, sharpening proposals to add Suárez’s 35-home-run bat to their playoff lineups.
  • New York is also scouting Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly to bolster its rotation alongside pursuit of Suárez.
  • With Suárez’s price tag likely pricing them out, the Brewers are targeting first-base rentals Ryan O’Hearn, Josh Naylor and Carlos Santana.
  • Arizona’s front office faces a franchise-defining decision on trading expiring-contract players to replenish rotation depth and restock its farm system.