Apr 4, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez (28) warms up prior to a game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Reggie Hildred
According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, the Phillies are among a quartet of clubs "considered the primary teams in the race" for Arizona Diamondbacks' third baseman Eugenio Suárez:
The market for Eugenio Suárez is beginning to shape up with less than 30 hours until the Trade Deadline. Per sources, the Mariners, Cubs, Tigers and Phillies are considered the primary teams in the race for the All-Star third baseman.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 30, 2025
What's interesting about this list is that the Phillies will host the Detroit Tigers this weekend, so there's a real possibility that one way or another, Suárez will spend this weekend at Citizens Bank Park.
While a high-leverage reliever is the biggest need for the Phillies, it's been clear for some time that they need to add another middle-of-the-order bat as well. For as much as this era of Phillies baseball has been defined by hitting home runs, the Phillies are only 12th in homers this season. That's even with Kyle Schwarber sitting at 37. If the Phillies added Suárez — who has 36 home runs this year — it would give them another middle-of-the-order presence to compliment Schwarber and Harper. It also helps that Suárez is right-handed.
This wouldn't be a perfect scenario, though.
First of all, while Suárez is a rental, he's having such a big year that the Diamondbacks are still going to be able to get a pretty good piece for him in a weak trade market. Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the Snakes had a scout at Mick Abel's latest start for Triple-A Lehigh Valley last Friday. Even if it was a one-for-one trade, the Phillies would be giving up six years of control with Abel for two or three months of Suárez, who recently turned 34.
Perhaps even more complicated would be the defensive alignment if Suárez was acquired. Until Alec Bohm returns from a left rib fracture, Suárez could play third base. But after that, he would most likely have to shift to DH, forcing you to put Kyle Schwarber — who has hardly played defensively since the start of the 2024 season— into left field. Considering Nick Castellanos has minus-14 defensive runs saved and minus-11 outs above average in right field this year, you would certainly be taking some major lumps defensively to add Suárez.
But Suárez is a red-light player that's hitting as well as he ever has, and even with the lumps considered, adding him would almost certainly improve your chances of having a parade at the end of October.
