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By Zach Pressnell
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The New York Yankees desperately need to add a third baseman at the trade deadline. The best name on the market is Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez.
The Yankees have been closely linked to the slugger over the last few weeks, but these rumors are only heating up as time goes by.
Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter joined the group of media members who have listed the Yankees as the top landing spot for Suárez.
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"The D-backs exercised a $15 million club option on Suárez following a 30-homer, 3.1-WAR campaign last year, and he has been one of baseball's most productive power hitters this season, posting a 142 OPS+ with 31 home runs and a NL-leading 78 RBI in 95 games," Reuter wrote. "The Cubs, Tigers, and Yankees are all showing interest, according to Mark W. Sanchez of the New York Post.
"With Jazz Chisholm Jr. shifting back to second base after DJ LeMahieu was non-tendered, the hot corner is the most glaring hole for the Yankees. Oswald Peraza (122 PA, .243 BA, 79 OPS+) and Jorbit Vivas (55 PA, .149 BA, 41 OPS+) are currently the team's top in-house options."
The Yankees need a third baseman as badly as any team. They came up one series short of winning the World Series last year, so the front office will likely be as aggressive as ever at the trade deadline.
Suárez would be the dream addition alongside Aaron Judge in the Yankees' lineup. He's a sound defender at the hot corner while experiencing a career year at the plate. In the Bronx, he could push for 45 or 50 home runs if he's protected in the lineup by Judge.
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