The Seattle Mariners caught the most important fish of the MLB commerce deadline, including star slugger Eugenio Suarez in a blockbuster cope with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Seattle is sending three prospects, together with first baseman Tyler Locklear, to the D-backs, in response to experiences.
Locklear was the Mariners’ No. 9 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, whereas the opposite two, right-handers Hunter Cranton and Juan Burgos, each ranked throughout the group’s prime 20.
The addition of Suarez creates a robust pairing with lefty-swinging M’s catcher Cal Raleigh, whose 41 house runs to start play Thursday led MLB hitters.
The fitting-handed Suarez ranked fifth with 36 house runs. Raleigh and Suarez are tied for the MLB lead with 87 RBI.
Suarez, 34, is ready to grow to be a free agent after the season, however Seattle deemed him well worth the lofty worth because it pursues its first playoff appearances since 2002 and a first-ever journey to the World Collection.
The Mariners (57-52) started Thursday in a tie with the Texas Rangers for the third and remaining American League wild card spot.
For the reason that begin of the 2018 season, Suarez boasts 248 house runs — tied with Pete Alonso for the fifth most within the majors.
He endured a pair of harm scares in latest weeks, first when he was hit by a pitch within the left hand through the All-Star Sport, after which when he was plunked in the correct hand on Monday.
Suarez left each video games, however imaging got here again destructive each occasions. He returned to the Diamondbacks’ lineup on Wednesday because the designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a double.
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