Cincinnati was the place where Eugenio Suarez really grew into an MLB star.
The slugging third baseman spent seven seasons with the Reds. He last played for Cincy in 2021.
Now, he's a free agent, and he could actually make sense for a reunion.
MLB.com's Will Leitch suggested just that in a new article this weekend.
Suarez split the 2025 season between the Arizona Diamondbacks (36 homers before being traded) and the Seattle Mariners (13 more homers after being traded).
His relative struggles in Seattle after the trade have potentially softened his free agent market just a bit.
"Suárez’s return to Seattle at this year’s Trade Deadline after his somewhat frustrating first go-around with the Mariners from 2022-23 was kind of disappointing. (He slugged.428 in Seattle, a full 150 points lower than he had in Arizona --.576 -- before the trade.) It’s still possible that Suárez stays with the Mariners, but how about a reunion from further back?" Leitch writes.
"The Reds were the team that originally traded Suárez to Seattle after the 2021 season, ending a seven-season tenure in Cincinnati that included 189 home runs. (Prior to that, Suárez also was on the Tigers, alongside Verlander, in 2014.) The Reds already have a third baseman in Ke’Bryan Hayes, but he doesn’t hit much, and Suárez can DH as well," Leitch continued. "With Suárez theoretically behind Elly De La Cruz in the lineup, there’s protection the young Reds shortstop has never had before. Could Suárez help get Cincinnati back to the playoffs again, like he did in 2020?"
Suarez's outcome this offseason likely depends just how much money and how many years he wants. If his asking price isn't too big, playoff contenders can get involved. If Suarez wants too much, he may only land with a team that has more ground to make up and feels it has to overpay to land a guy like Suarez.
The Reds don't have a lot of openings in their lineup, because they had very few free agent-eligible players this offseason. But if they wanted to make a splash, signing Suarez could do it.
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