Three potential landing spots for Diamondbacks 3B Eugenio Suarez

One of the hottest names swirling around the July 31 MLB trade deadline is Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez. 

It's easy to understand why: Suarez has 29 home runs as of July 11, tied for fourth-most in baseball along with Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber. Suarez is also second among all third basemen in OPS (.873), only trailing the Cleveland Guardians' Jose Ramirez (.878) in that category. 

The Diamondbacks haven't indicated whether they'll buy or sell this summer. If they do sell, though, Suarez — a free agent at the end of the season — will be at the top of many team's wish lists. 

Here are three of those clubs. 

New York Mets 

If the Mets mean business this year, they'll pull the plug on Brett Baty, Mark Vientos and Ronny Mauricio, none of whom have proven to be viable at the hot corner in 2025. 

As mentioned earlier, Suarez is a rental, meaning he won't cost as much to acquire. He also wouldn't be blocking any of the aforementioned names who may be the answer at third base down the line, but who aren't championship-caliber as they currently stand.

Slot Suarez and his 138 OPS+ behind shortstop Francisco Lindor, outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Pete Alonso and New York would have one of the deadliest lineups in baseball.

Philadelphia Phillies

No disrespect to incumbent Alec Bohm, but he's not a difference maker at third base. His league average 100 OPS+ is evidence of this. 

The Phillies also (surprisingly) lack consistent pop in their lineup, with Schwarber's 29 homers far outpacing anyone else on Philadelphia's roster. The next closest? Outfielder Nick Castellanos with 11. 

That's what makes Suarez a strong fit, even if third base isn't a glaring weakness in South Philly — the power upgrade would be too good to ignore for a team with clear World Series ambitions in 2025. 

Chicago Cubs

The Cubs are having a great 2025 thus far without production from the third base position — they rank last in OPS (.533) and WAR (-0.5) at the hot corner. And yet, they're still one of the most prolific lineups in baseball.

Like the Mets and Phillies, the Cubs have an in-house option with promise in Matt Shaw, but he simply hasn't blossomed in 2025, with an OPS+ of just 64 (well below league average).  That would make acquiring Suarez about as obvious a move as Chicago could make this summer, while further solidifying its lineup as one of the best in baseball as it marches towards a playoff run.