Recent weeks have had Cincinnati Reds fans dreaming of once again seeing Eugenio Suárez hitting moonshots out of Great American Ball Park, but as the trade deadline approaches and other contenders pursue the third baseman, those dreams are fading.
According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, Cincinnati may turn its attention to other third basemen, such as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Pursuing hot corner help at all costs, though, would be a mistake.
The primary reason the Reds pursued Suárez in the first place was his power. Cincinnati’s third basemen have slugged .334 this year, fifth-worst in the majors.