90% chance of trade. If you come to SF, the perfect home run king will sell it in ArizonaThree consecutive multi-homer strength in the last three consecutive games

Jul 22, 2025

Arizona Diamondbacks Auhenio Suarez has become the NL home run leader, drawing more attention in the trade market. AP Yonhap News

AU Henio Suarez roars with his left hand up after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning against St. Louis Cardinals on the 21st (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Euhenio Suarez, who overtook LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani to become the No. 1 NL home run, was named the most likely player to trade.

ESPN put Suarez at the top of the list in an article titled `MLB Top 50 Trade Deadline Candidates: A New Top 1 Has Appeared' on the 21st (Korea Standard Time).

Suarez hit two home runs against St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field on the same day, beating Ohtani to become the lone NL leader.

Suarez, who also hit two home runs against St. Louis the previous day to catch up with Ohtani and tie for the lead in home runs, also played as the fifth third baseman on the day and hit multiple home runs, including a three-run left-hander in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning and a solo shot to the left-hander in his second at-bat in the third inning, registering his 34th and 35th arches of the season to rank No. 1 in NL home runs for the first time this season.

His home run has been explosive since July. He hit three consecutive multi-homer games after the Los Angeles Angels on the 13th and the St. Louis game on the 20th, and has already hit nine cannons in July alone. He eventually surpassed Ohtani, who had only five home runs in July. Suarez also increased his RBI to 85, becoming the leader in the integration of both leagues in this category.

Auhenio Suarez. AP Yonhap News

Experts predict that Suarez will eventually come to the market as Arizona is likely to change its position to 'seller' rather than 'buyer' about 10 days before the trade deadline (7 a.m. on August 1st).

ESPN said `Suarez is playing as the best player in the FA season. Carl Raleigh and Aaron Judge are the only players who have hit more home runs than him. Just turned 34, he's having a career high in net power and wRC+. Recently, defensive indicators have been falling, but he still has compliance skills as a third baseman. Even if the Diamondbacks do not take out all the preliminary FA, Suarez is expected to be traded because third baseman prospect Jordan Lola is growing in Triple-A.

ESPN diagnosed Suarez's trade probability at 90%, citing the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants as suitable clubs. San Francisco, which is worried about hitting more than 30 home runs, may actively consider recruiting.

Suarez, who was born in July 1991, is from Venezuela and his eight-year, $79 million contract with Arizona will end at the end of this year. He is planning to get his first FA qualification since entering the Major League.

As we enter our mid-30s, we cannot guarantee a long-term contract for more than five years, but we can say that we have established ourselves as the most sought-after giant in the trade market now.

He made his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 2014 and played for Arizona since last year after passing through the Seattle Mariners (2022-2023). As long as it has been proven to be a big shot that can hit 30 home runs and 100 RBIs in a season, the trade market price may be worth the price.

He has 311 home runs, 916 RBIs and an OPS of 0.797. In 98 games so far this season, he has a batting average of 0.257 (92 hits in 358 at-bats), 35 homers, 85 RBIs, 63 runs, 27 walks, 105 strikeouts, and an OPS of 0.928. You can expect more home runs and RBIs in 2019 (49 home runs, OPS 0.930), which was a career high.