| Eugenio Suárez | |
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 Suárez with theSeattle Mariners in 2025 | |
| Free agent | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: (1991-07-18)July 18, 1991 (age 34) Puerto Ordaz,Bolívar, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 4, 2014, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Hits | 1,434 |
| Home runs | 325 |
| Runs batted in | 949 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Eugenio Alejandro Suárez (born July 18, 1991) is a Venezuelan professionalbaseballthird baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theDetroit Tigers,Cincinnati Reds,Seattle Mariners, andArizona Diamondbacks. Suárez signed with the Tigers as an amateurfree agent in 2008 and made his MLB debut with the team in 2014.
Suárez was traded to the Reds following the 2014 season. The Reds signed him to a seven-year contract extension in 2018, then traded him to the Mariners in 2022. After two seasons, Seattle traded him to the Diamondbacks. On April 26, 2025, Suárez became the 19th player in MLB history tohit four home runs in one game. Arizona traded him back to Seattle in July 2025. He is a two-timeAll-Star. He hit 49 home runs, most for a Venezuelan-born player, in both 2019 and 2025.
Suárez signed with theDetroit Tigers as an amateurfree agent on October 9, 2008. He played for theVenezuelan Summer League Tigers in 2009 and 2010. He played for theGulf Coast Tigers of theRookie-levelGulf Coast League and theConnecticut Tigers of theClass A Short SeasonNew York–Penn League in 2011 and theWest Michigan Whitecaps of theClass AMidwest League in 2012.[1] With the Whitecaps, he had a .288batting average and 21stolen bases in 135 games.
Suárez started the 2013 season with theLakeland Flying Tigers of theClass A-AdvancedFlorida State League and was promoted to theErie SeaWolves of theDouble-AEastern League during the season.[2][3] He was added to the Tigers'40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[4]
Suárez began the 2014 season with Erie, and was promoted to theToledo Mud Hens of theTriple-AInternational League in May.[5][6] Suárez was promoted to Detroit for the first time on June 4[7] and entered that night's game in the seventh inning. In his first at-bat, he reached base via afielder's choice. On June 7, Suárez made his first major league start in a game against theBoston Red Sox and recorded his first hit, a solo home run.[8][9] He finished his rookie season with a .242 batting average, with 4 home runs and 23 RBIs in 85 games. He grounded out as apinch hitter to end Game 2 of theAmerican League Division Series (ALDS), his only appearance in his first postseason.[10]
On December 11, 2014, the Tigers traded Suárez and minor league pitcherJonathon Crawford to theCincinnati Reds for starting pitcherAlfredo Simón.[11][12] On June 11, 2015, Suárez became the Reds' regular starting shortstop afterZack Cozart's season-ending injury.[13] He finished the 2015 season with a .284 batting average, with 13 home runs and 48 RBIs, and was second among NL shortstops in errors, with 19.[14] After tradingTodd Frazier to theChicago White Sox, the Reds announced Suárez would be moved to third base full-time, with Cozart returning to shortstop after his injury.[15]
In 2016, Suárez hit 21 home runs and drove in 70 runs while hitting .248 and striking out 155 times (8th in the league). On defense, he was second in the major leagues with 23 errors. In 2017, he hit 26 home runs and drove in 82 runs while batting .260.[14]
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On March 16, 2018, Suárez signed a seven-year, $66 million contract with the Reds through the 2024 season, with a club option for 2025.[16] Batting .315 with 19 home runs and 68 RBIs in July, he was named to his firstMLB All-Star Game.[17] Suárez finished the season leading the team with 34 home runs and 104 RBIs and leading all NL third basemen with 19 errors.[14] He was selected to play in the2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series that followed the season.[18]
In 2019, Suárez played 159 games, finishing with a .271 batting average, 49 home runs (2nd in the NL), 103 RBIs (10th), and struck out an MLB-leading 189 times while leading all NL third basemen in errors, with 17.[14] His 49 homers set new single season records for both NL third basemen and Venezuelan-born players.[19][20] He led the National League in pull percentage (52%), and made contact with the lowest percentage of pitches he swung at outside the strike zone (44.2%) of all NL batters.[21][22] In October 2019, Suárez was awarded theLuis Aparicio Award, which is given annually to the bestVenezuelan player in MLB.[23]
On January 28, 2020, it was reported that Suárez underwent right shoulder surgery to remove torn, loose cartilage, an injury that occurred during a swimming pool mishap at his residence inPinecrest, Florida.[24] He had injured his shoulder when he dove head-first into the shallow part of his home's pool and hit the bottom of the pool.[25][26] During theshortened 2020 season, Suárez hit .202/.312/.470 with 15 home runs and 38 RBIs in 57 games, and was fourth among NL third basemen in errors, with five.[14] He was 2-for-9 in twoNL Wild Card Series games.[27]
In 2021, Suárez's batting average fell to .169 through the first five months of the season. Despite a resurgence in September and October in which he batted .370, he finished the 2021 season with a .198 average and 171 strikeouts (third in the league). He also recorded 31 home runs and 79 RBIs. On defense, he was in the bottom 2% of major leaguers in outs above average.[28]
On March 14, 2022, the Reds traded Suárez andJesse Winker to theSeattle Mariners in exchange forJustin Dunn,Jake Fraley,Brandon Williamson, and aplayer to be named later, later announced to beConnor Phillips.[29][30] The transaction was a cost-cutting measure that saved the Reds just under $36 million but was unpopular with Reds fans.[31] On July 8, he hit his first careerwalk-off home run in a 5–2 extra-innings win over theToronto Blue Jays. On September 7, he recorded his 1,000th career hit with a 2-run home run offChicago White Sox pitcherMichael Kopech. On September 11, Suárez homered twice in an 8–7 win over theAtlanta Braves, helping to atone for a blown 4-run lead in the top of the 9th by takingKenley Jansen deep for a walk-off solo shot. In 2022, he batted .236/.332/.459 with a league-leading 196 strikeouts and 10 errors, fourth among AL third basemen.[14][32][33] He was 7-for-20 in the postseason, hitting a home run in Game 1 of theALDS.[27][34]
In 2023, he played in all 162 games for Seattle and batted .232/.323/.391 leading the league with 214 strikeouts and 11 sacrifice flies.[14]
On November 22, 2023, the Mariners traded Suárez to theArizona Diamondbacks for relieverCarlos Vargas and catcherSeby Zavala.[35] Mariners general managerJerry Dipoto later said the trade was part of an effort to reduce the Mariners payroll.[36]
In his first year with the Diamondbacks in 2024, he played in 158 games and batted .256/.319/.469 with a league-leading 11 sacrifice flies, along with 30 home runs and 101 RBI.[14] In November 2024, the Diamondbacks exercised Suárez's $15 million option for the 2025 season.[37]
On March 31, 2025, Suárez was named theNational League Player of the Week for the first week of the season after going 4-for-17 (.235) and slugging 1.143 with four home runs and seven RBI in that period including four home runs in the first three games of the season in a four-game home series against theChicago Cubs.[38] On April 26, Suárez became the 19th player in MLB history tohit four home runs in a single game, doing so versus theAtlanta Braves.[39] He became the second player in MLB history, along withCarlos Delgado, to hit four home runs in only four plate appearances in a game. He was also the third player to achieve the feat in a game that his team ultimately lost.[40] On April 28, Suárez was again named the National League Player of the Week, co-winning withAndy Pages for the fifth week of the season after going 8-for-20 (.400) and slugging 1.050 with four home runs and five RBI in that period including his four home run game.[41] On June 1, Suárez hit a 466-foot 2-run home run off pitcher Mitchell Parker in a 3–1 victory over theWashington Nationals. That home run was the farthest hit ball by a Diamondbacks player sinceChristian Walker blasted a 467-foot shot in April 2022 againstTylor Megill of theNew York Mets. It was also the longest home run Suárez has hit in theStatcast Era (since 2015).[42] On June 20, Suárez went 4-for-6 with two home runs and three RBI performance against theColorado Rockies. With his performance, Suárez became the 12th active player to reach 300 career home runs, slugging Nos. 299 and 300. He also become the third Venezuelan-born player to reach 300.[43] On June 23, Suárez was named the National League Player of the Week for June 16–22, a span in which he batted .440 (11-for-25) with five runs, four home runs, 10 RBI, and an OPS of 1.464.[44] He played in his secondAll-Star Game in July.[45] On July 21, Suárez was named the National League Player of the Week for July 14–20, a span in which he batted 5-for-10) with five runs, four home runs, seven RBI, and an OPS of 2.283. He became the third player to win four Player of the Week awards in a season, joiningJ. D. Martinez (2017) andShohei Ohtani (2024).[46] In 107 games for the Diamondbacks in 2025, Suárez batted .248/.320/.575 with 36 home runs and 87 RBI.
On July 31, 2025, the Diamondbacks traded Suárez to theSeattle Mariners in exchange forJuan Burgos,Tyler Locklear, and Hunter Cranton.[47][48] Suárez hit his 49th home run of the season on September 25, matching his career high as the Mariners clinched theAL West title.[49] With Seattle, Suárez batted .189/.255/.428 in 53 games. He reached a new single-season career high with 118 RBI.[14]
In 2025, on October 17, he hit 2 home runs, including a grand slam, in the bottom of the 8th inning of a tied game 5 of the ALCS to help the Mariners bring the series to 3–2.[50]
Suárez and his wife have two daughters. They reside inPinecrest, Florida.[51]
