With his power-hitting stroke and \u201cgood vibes only\u201d mantra, Su\u00e1rez quickly became a fan favorite during his two-year stint with the Mariners from 2022-23.<\/p>\n
He would be much more than just a familiar face welcomed back with opens arm if the M\u2019s traded for him, though. The 28 home runs and .877 OPS that Su\u00e1rez has posted this year would be a much-needed addition to a Mariners lineup that has lacked a slugging presence at the hot corner. Entering Wednesday, the M\u2019s ranked 25th in the league with a .352 slugging percentage at third base.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Mariners also know Su\u00e1rez\u2019s power can play even in the pitcher-friendly environment at T-Mobile Park since he hit 53 home runs in his two seasons with the club.<\/p>\n
However, this year\u2019s deadline is shaping up to be a seller\u2019s market with few truly impactful bats thought to available. So if the Diamondbacks decide to move Su\u00e1rez, the competition to acquire his services will likely be a heated one.<\/p>\n
That competition could very well include the New York Yankees, a pair of longtime ESPN MLB insiders recently told Seattle Sports\u2019 Brock and Salk.<\/p>\n
\u201cSu\u00e1rez would look great (in a Mariners uniform), that\u2019s for sure,\u201d David Schoenfield said Wednesday. \u201cThe trouble is the Yankees need a third baseman. They\u2019re just moving Jazz Chisholm back to second base<\/a>. There\u2019s a couple of other teams that could use a third baseman. So, Su\u00e1rez, if Arizona does look to trade him, he\u2019s going to be a very hot commodity. He\u2019s an all on the All-Star team this year, having a great year. But boy, I\u2019d like to see him hitting cleanup behind Cal Raleigh. Wouldn\u2019t you guys?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n And last week, Buster Olney<\/a> said this: \u201cI think Suarez absolutely on paper would be perfect fit for the Yankees. And I\u2019m sure that they are monitoring this closely.\u201d<\/p>\n What each team has to offer<\/p>\n Beating out the Yankees to acquire a player in free agency is always a tough task for a team with a smaller payroll like the Mariners, but doing so on the trade market isn\u2019t nearly the same challenge.<\/p>\n In fact, the M\u2019s were able to outbid the Yankees in 2022 when they sent four prospects to the Cincinnati Reds to acquire Luis Castillo, who was the top starting pitcher on the market before that trade deadline. It was a move that helped the Mariners end their 21-year playoff drought, while New York was forced to settle for second prize in the form of Frankie Montas, who posted a 6.35 ERA and minus-0.6 WAR over eight starts after a trade from Oakland.<\/p>\n The situation could play out similarly this year, too. The Mariners feature a league-high nine prospects in MLB Pipeline\u2019s top 100 rankings. Meanwhile, New York has only one.<\/p>\n So if it become a bidding war between the Mariners and Yankees to acquire Su\u00e1rez, the M\u2019s are the ones who have the most firepower to unload.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Hear the full conversation with ESPN\u2019s David Schoenfield at this link<\/a> and Buster Olney at this link<\/a>. Listen to Brock and Salk weekdays from 6-10 a.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.\u00a0<\/p>\n More on the Seattle Mariners<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Cal Raleigh unseats Ken Griffey Jr. in Seattle Mariners\u2019 record books<\/a>
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