Eugenio Suarez crushed his 40th home run of the season in the first game today of the Cincinnati Reds double header against the St. Louis Cardinals. The home run set a new franchise record for home runs in a season by a third baseman. It broke a tie that he held with Tony Perez, who hit 39 home runs as a third baseman in 1970. Perez also had another home run that season, giving him 40 total, but it did not come as a third baseman.
The home run marks a few different milestones for Eugenio Suarez. It’s his first 40-homer season of his career.