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By Zach Pressnell
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The Eugenio Suárez trade sweepstakes seems bound to be the most exciting storyline of the month. The Arizona Diamondbacks slugger is one of the hottest hitters in baseball, and the team will almost certainly trade him in the coming weeks.
The New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, and Detroit Tigers are the four teams typically mentioned as suitors for Suárez. They all have a massive need for a third baseman as well as aggressive front offices.
But ESPN's Jeff Passan recently listed the San Francisco Giants as one of the "best fits" in a trade for Suárez.
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"Suárez is in a contract year and playing like one of the best players in baseball. Only Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge have more home runs than his 35," Passan wrote. "Despite turning 34 years old before the trade deadline, Suárez is sitting near career highs in isolated power and wRC+ (which measures overall offensive performance).
"His fielding metrics have declined in recent years, but he's still an acceptable defender at third base. Even if the Diamondbacks don't offload all their free agents-to-be, Suárez could be moved because they've got Jordan Lawlar raking in Triple-A and primed to take over at third."
First of all, the Giants could obviously use Suárez's bat in their lineup. Every team in baseball could use his bat. The slugger might hit 50 home runs this season if he continues the tear he's currently on.
But the Giants have a third baseman. The team gave Matt Chapman a huge contract during the offseason before trading for Rafael Devers, too. This takes up the hot corner and the designated hitter slot for San Francisco. Even if Devers moves to first base, would it be worth it to pursue Suárez as an everyday DH?
This idea seems unlikely unless the Giants are willing to trade multiple talented prospects for a designated hitter. It's unlikely San Francisco keeps up in a bidding war with the desperate teams pursuing the star.
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