When the Seattle Mariners reacquired Eugenio Suárez at this year's trade deadline, it was mostly met with positivity from fans and media alike. The only downside was that Tyler Locklear was the main piece of the return package which was sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
There was plenty of potential surrounding Locklear, who was selected in the second round of the 2022 draft and by last year was considered the eighth-best prospect in the Mariners' farm system by MLB Pipeline. And he seemed to be fulfilling his potential earlier this season in Triple-A Tacoma, batting .