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The Cincinnati Reds are in urgent need of more offensive firepower as they approach the 2025 MLB trade deadline. Currently sitting third in a fiercely contested NL Central, they trail the first-place Milwaukee Brewers by 8.5 games but are just two games behind the second-place Chicago Cubs—still within reach of a playoff berth if things go their way. However, after dropping back-to-back games to the Dodgers, there’s growing concern. If they’re swept and miss out on acquiring Eugenio Suárez, the top power bat on the market, what’s their next move?
According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, Cincinnati has backup options—six in total. “The Cincinnati Reds are among the teams who’ve contacted the Diamondbacks about Eugenio Suárez,” Olney reported. “But if Arizona strikes a deal elsewhere—given the steep asking price—the Reds may shift focus to other available third basemen like Gio Urshela (Athletics), Isiah Kiner-Falefa (Pirates), or one of the Mets’ infielders (Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuña, Mark Vientos).”
Bringing Suárez back to Cincinnati, where he previously played from 2015 to 2021 after being acquired in a trade from Detroit, would certainly be appealing. Known for his elite home run power, Suárez would immediately boost the Reds’ lineup—but at a cost. Whether those other targets become available remains uncertain, especially since the Mets are looking to contend themselves. Still, the Reds’ willingness to explore buying options rather than selling at the deadline signals their intent to compete now, not rebuild.
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