Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez was not in the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers after being struck in the hand with a pitch the day prior, all two days before the deadline.

This was hours before the game, in the cramped visitors’ clubhouse at Comerica Park. Eugenio Suarez, the former Tiger and current top available hitting talent on the trade market, tried to sort out all the different emotions roiling through him these days.

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Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez was not in the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers after being struck in the hand with a pitch the day prior, all two days before the deadline.

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On Wednesday, the Seattle Mariners acquired Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks, likely taking them out of the Eugenio Suarez sweepstakes. Multiple teams, including the Tigers, could emerge as serious suitors for Suarez before the 2025 MLB trade deadline.

But, regardless of what the team decides to address at the trade deadline, whether it's a player like Suarez or another slugger who can round out the lineup, the Tigers are interested in adding another offensive player to the roster.

A reunion could give the lineup a boost. Suarez will be the most coveted third baseman on the trade market if the Arizona Diamondbacks decide to trade him. And then there’s the bullpen.