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By Zach Pressnell
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The Arizona Diamondbacks opted to kick off trade season by dealing first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Now, the Diamondbacks have a few big decisions to make.
Arizona is likely going to be a big seller, as seen with the Naylor deal. The front office could look to swing a few more trades, potentially bigger than the Naylor deal, in the coming days.
FanSided's Zachary Rotman recently suggested the Diamondbacks would finally cut ties with slugger Eugenio Suárez following the Naylor deal.
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"You knew he'd be here. Eugenio Suarez is the biggest bat available by a sizable margin, and now that Naylor has been traded, it feels like a matter of when and where, not if, Suarez follows," Rotman wrote. "Suarez has always been a premier power hitter, but this season has been arguably his best.
"The 34-year-old is slashing .252/.325/.593 with 36 home runs and a[n] MLB-leading 86 RBI. He's driven in more runs than anybody, and has hit more home runs than anyone not named Cal Raleigh, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani."
It's only a matter of time before Suárez is traded. He's sitting on an expiring contract while playing the best he's possibly ever played. There are more than a handful of suitors in the Suárez sweepstakes, though the New York Yankees have seemingly dropped out after trading for Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon.
Still, the Diamondbacks hold all the cards moving forward. They should be able to net an impressive prospect package in exchange for two months of Suárez.
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