Eugenio Suarez leaves game
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"Trade talks between the Yankees and Diamondbacks over Eugenio Suárez stalled after Arizona asked for a MLB player, an upper-level prospect (AA/AAA), and at least one lower-level prospect, per industry sources," Romero wrote in a post on X/Twitter.
The Arizona Diamondbacks, and a few other teams hoping to make a trade, suffered an injury scare on Monday night when Eugenio Suarez was hit in the hand by a fast ball. The Diamondbacks are on the road for a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers,
The New York Yankees' acquisition of third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies came as a bit of a surprise after they were previously linked to another star slugger.
The New York Yankees were seemingly the favorites in the Eugenio Suárez sweepstakes, but now they're likely out of it altogether.
Suárez's current hot streak combined with the scarcity of impact bats available will embolden Arizona to ask for a king's ransom in return for his services. The Yankees could probably manage to hold on to George Lombard Jr. but they would be required to gut the remainder of their farm system to rent Suárez for a few months.
We're keeping tracking of the latest news and trade rumors surrounding Eugenio Suárez, who is a candidate to be dealt prior to the July 31 Trade Deadline.
The star third baseman has been linked to the Bronx Bombers for a while now, but the chances of a deal going through now seem slim