When Eugenio Suárez returned to the Seattle Mariners at the deadline, it felt like a reunion straight out of a fan’s dream. The smile, the energy, the “Good Vibes Only” swagger, everything about Geno screamed the missing spark this team needed for the stretch run.
Unfortunately, the bat hesitated to come with it.
For much of August, Suárez was stuck in a slump that made even the most loyal fans wince. Over his first two full weeks back in a Mariners uniform, he slashed a brutal .143/.197/.268. The same player who used to make pitchers pay with one swing looked completely out of sync, flailing at breaking balls and missing fastballs he normally punishes.