Overview
- Eugenio Suárez is MLB’s top trade candidate with ESPN insiders assigning him a 90 percent chance of being dealt.
- Beyond Suárez, the Diamondbacks are evaluating bids for pitchers Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen and first baseman Josh Naylor as they approach free agency.
- Contenders from New York to San Francisco have scouted Arizona’s corner bat and rotation help, with the Yankees and Mets leading the charge for Suárez.
- Milwaukee is preparing secondary infield options like Ryan O’Hearn and Josh Naylor to upgrade first base without entering a bidding war over Suárez.
- Arizona’s urgency is driven by next-season surgeries for key arms and Triple-A’s Jordan Lawlar being ready to step in at third base.