Whatever chance there was of the Seattle Mariners returning Eugenio Suárez to the hot corner in 2026 officially went "poof" on Sunday. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds, which all but confirms third base as a job to be won in Peoria this spring.
Even before they lost "Geno" to the Reds, the Mariners weren't being subtle about their desire for third base to be filled by an in-house option. It was going to be Ben Williamson vs. Colt Emerson at first, but now it's set to be Emerson vs. Brendan Donovan after Seattle finally pulled off a trade for the 2025 All-Star on Monday.