Eugenio Suarez heating up for Mariners could be Blue Jays' worst nightmare

Eugenio Suarez is finally getting hot for Mariners

The 34-year-old Suarez entered Friday night hitting just .162 this postseason and striking out in 14 of his 37 at-bats during the ALDS victory over the Detroit Tigers and the ALCS games against Toronto. All of that, however, turned quickly in Seattle's favor on Friday night.

Suarez finding his stroke gives the Blue Jays just another thing to add to their list of concerns heading back to Toronto for Sunday's Game 6 must-win contest. Cal Raleigh (who hit his 64th combined home run between the regular season and postseason on Friday), Julio Rodriguez and even Jorge Polanco have already had their moments against the Blue Jays this postseason. Now if Suarez finds his groove as well, navigating the Seattle lineup just got a lot harder for Toronto pitchers.

Suarez ended the season with a career-high-tying 49 home runs split between the Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks, so the power is no surprise. However, his struggles had overshadowed his potential so far this offseason, with just one home run coming in 37 postseason at-bats before Friday.

Those struggles, however, certainly looked to be in the past on Friday, potentially adding yet another layer to Toronto's uphill climb out of a 3-2 hole that was dug by some timely hitting by Suarez and the Mariners.