Pirates Linked To Mariners' $66 Million Slugger In Free Agency

The Seattle Mariners took a large consequence astatine nan waste and acquisition deadline by bringing successful Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez successful a brace of trades. Both players were connected expiring contracts, but they were important pieces successful nan Mariners' pursuit of a World Series title past season.

Naylor was re-signed to a caller woody soon aft nan offseason began. The Mariners made it a privilege to support him successful town, but they haven't done that pinch Suárez. In fact, it seems for illustration they're contented pinch losing Suárez successful nan coming weeks.

With Suárez sitting connected nan unfastened market, location are plentifulness of teams that make consciousness arsenic landing spots. The Boston Red Sox recentky mislaid Alex Bregman successful free agency. The New York Yankees could adhd different infielder. There are plentifulness of smaller marketplace clubs that would make consciousness for Suárez, too.

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Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller precocious suggested nan Pittsburgh Pirates could make a move for Suárez successful free agency to bolster their roster.

Pirates could beryllium nan cleanable fresh for Eugenio Suárez successful free agency

"We've already mentioned 3B Eugenio Suárez several times for different teams, but he would make nan biggest effect pinch Pittsburgh," Miller wrote. "While Pittsburgh's 3 location tally leaders successful 2025 mixed to deed 49 location runs, Geno did truthful by himself.

"They've already acquired 2B Brandon Lowe, but nan Pirates are still desperately lacking for right-handed power. And they got six location runs and a .573 OPS from their 3rd basemen past season. Would beryllium a night-and-day upgrade that instantly makes them a viable contender for a playoff spot."

The Pirates person been a batch much progressive this offseason than galore expected. They've added aggregate players to their lineup, but Suárez would beryllium a very invited summation to nan team.

He would capable nan spread near astatine 3rd guidelines aft nan beforehand agency opted to waste and acquisition Ke'Bryan Hayes past season. But Suárez would bring a overmuch bigger bat than Hayes ever did.

The Pirates should beryllium capable to spend to motion nan slugger to a two- aliases three-year deal. He could fresh perfectly successful nan mediate of their order.

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