The New York Yankees need a third baseman and have been linked to Eugenio Suárez. However, Suárez could induce a bidding war, and the Yankees may not be able to meet the asking price.
Suárez has 36 home runs this season. That leads the National League, and his 86 RBIs lead all of baseball. He is the best bat available at this year's trade deadline, and would be a great fit for the Yankees. However, his former team, the Seattle Mariners, is reportedly interested in him as well.
If the Mariners want him, their farm system is better than the Yankees', and they could put together a solid package for him. Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer predicted the Yankees would lose out on Suárez to the Mariners.
"The Mariners are interested in Suárez, according to ESPN's Buster Olney, and there's a lot more than just familiarity at play there," wrote Rymer. "They have gotten only five home runs from third base this season, so scoring an upgrade the likes of Suárez would only further solidify them as a contender for their first-ever World Series appearance. Assuming Seattle is indeed that desperate for Suárez, there would be little stopping them from bringing him back to the Pacific Northwest."
Suárez played two seasons with the Mariners. In 312 games, he slashed .234/.327/.423 with 53 home runs. He was an All-Star this year, and is having the best offensive season of his career.
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If the Yankees cannot get Suárez, they would have to pivot to a player like Ke'Bryan Hayes or Ryan McMahon. Both would be upgrades, but not nearly as good as Suárez this year.
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