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Potential Yankees Trade Target Infielder Nearing Massive Home Run Milestone

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Zach Kaplan | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 11:40 AM ET

Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez has put together a very strong year as he nears his pending free agency.

Only a year removed from his fifth 30-home-run season, the veteran infielder has put together a strong 130 wRC+ and .836 OPS, his highest in a season since his 49 home-run 2019 campaign.

On multiple occasions, Suarez has been linked to the New York Yankees, and fits the bill for what the Yankees typically look for in trade deadline targets.

Entirely unrelated to the trade deadline, however, the 33-year-old slugger is nearing a very special milestone in his career.

Following his two-run home run on Thursday, which lifted Arizona to a 9-5 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, Suarez is now at 298 home runs over the course of his career.

MLB Trade Rumors noted that Suarez has 18 career multi-home-run games, including two this season, so the veteran could easily reach 300 home runs in one fell swoop, or over the course of two games.

Suarez has been oft linked to the New York Yankees, who are desperately in need of a third baseman once again due to Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s relative inexperience at the hot corner and lack of productivity at second base.

The addition of Suarez, assuming he doesn't go on a major home run drought, would give the Yankees their fourth 300+ career home run slugger, joining Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Paul Goldschmidt.

The prevailing opinion around the league seems to be that the Diamondbacks, who have an embarrassment of riches in the infield, and have yet to give third base prospect Jordan Lawlar a lengthy stint in the pros, might deal Suarez to beef up their farm system.

With the Yankees lurking, could Suarez go on a tear to boost his trade stock heading into July?

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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