The Diamondbacks have been scouting the Mets’ prospects in Double-A Binghamton to prepare for any potential trade of Eugenio Suárez, according to SNY’s Andy Martino. That report notes that Arizona is also scouting the Yankees’ system for the same reason.
Suárez has been one of the best power hitters in the game this season, as he ranks fourth in the league with 36 home runs and has a .252/.325/.593 line with a 149 wRC+ in 416 plate appearances. He’s set to hit free agency following this season and would
presumably been seen primarily as a rental by any team that might trade for him.
That wRC+ would tie Suárez with Juan Soto and Pete Alonso atop the list of Mets hitters with at least 30 plate appearances this year. And the Mets’ trio of third basemen—or at least players who regularly play third base—all sit in the 80-to-104 range in wRC+ this season. For what it’s worth, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has downplayed the need for the team to upgrade at the position.
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