Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez was not in the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers after being struck in the hand with a pitch the day prior, all two days before the deadline.

The Tigers have shown some level of interest in Arizona third baseman Eugenio Suarez (a former Tiger), but that pursuit appears to have cooled. Suarez, while intriguing, doesn’t fit a pressing need. Detroit’s current third baseman, Matt Vierling, made the All-Star team and remains a strong clubhouse presence despite slumping in July.

This was hours before the game, in the cramped visitors’ clubhouse at Comerica Park. Eugenio Suarez, the former Tiger and current top available hitting talent on the trade market, tried to sort out all the different emotions roiling through him these days.

Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez was not in the lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers after being struck in the hand with a pitch the day prior, all two days before the deadline.

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On Wednesday, the Seattle Mariners acquired Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks, likely taking them out of the Eugenio Suarez sweepstakes. Multiple teams, including the Tigers, could emerge as serious suitors for Suarez before the 2025 MLB trade deadline.

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But, regardless of what the team decides to address at the trade deadline, whether it's a player like Suarez or another slugger who can round out the lineup, the Tigers are interested in adding another offensive player to the roster.

It has been a disastrous stretch for the Detroit Tigers, who have lost 10 of their last 11 games. For most of the first half of the season, the Tigers appeared