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Yankees Labeled 'Most Aggressive' Suitor for NL All-Star Ahead of Trade Deadline

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Sullivan | Last updated Jul 24, 2025 7:03 PM ET

The MLB trade deadline is set for July 31 at 6 p.m. EST, and one team consistently involved in rumors is the New York Yankees.

After falling short in the 2024 World Series, the Yankees are once again in the thick of the playoff race as the second half of the season unfolds.

They currently hold a 56–46 record, but after dropping five of their last eight games—and with the Toronto Blue Jays surging—they now trail Toronto by four games in the AL East. With the deadline approaching, this marks their final opportunity to bolster the roster.

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Yankees and the Seattle Mariners are currently viewed as the two "most aggressive" teams in pursuit of Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman and NL All-Star Eugenio Suarez.

The Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees are the most aggressive teams pursuing Arizona Diamondbacks All Star third baseman Eugenio Suarez, with a handful of others still in pursuit.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) July 24, 2025

The Yankees may not be desperate for another elite bat, but adding one certainly wouldn’t hurt—especially given their continued struggles at third base, where Suarez has played the majority of his career.

Suarez is currently slashing .252 with 36 home runs—fourth-most in the majors—and a league-leading 86 RBIs. He’s in the final year of the seven-year, $66 million contract he originally signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 2018.

Top 15 players in baseball over the last calendar year:

Eugenio Suarez wow pic.twitter.com/upLQ0jCT4L
— AT (@YankeeWRLD) July 21, 2025

Any team acquiring him at the deadline will face a tough decision in the offseason: either re-sign him or risk losing him in free agency.

That said, the Yankees still need to assemble a compelling offer. With Suarez being one of the hottest bats in baseball, the Diamondbacks are reportedly asking for "a ton" in return, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB Network—raising the question of which team is willing to gamble on what could ultimately be a short-term rental.

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

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