{"id":453226,"date":"2026-02-02T07:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T07:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/453226\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T07:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T07:56:10","slug":"seattle-loses-free-agent-third-baseman-eugenio-suarez-to-the-cincinnati-reds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/453226\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle loses free agent third baseman Eugenio Suarez to the Cincinnati Reds"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cincinnati Reds and third baseman Eugenio Su\u00e1rez<\/a> have agreed to a one-year contract worth $15 million, which includes a mutual option for 2027. This news comes according to a report from ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan<\/a>. The team is expected to make an official announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n

Su\u00e1rez, 34, returns to the Reds after playing for the team from 2015-21 and had his greatest success in Cincinnati, including a 49-homer season in 2019. He split last season between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners<\/a>, hitting .228 with 49 homers and <\/p>\n

Slugger Eugenio Su\u00e1rez and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a one-year, $15 million contract that includes a mutual option for the 2027 season, sources tell ESPN. The best bat left on the market goes to Cincinnati, where he’s expected to get most of his at-bats at DH.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The Reds’ 83-79 finish in 2025 saw them qualify for their first postseason berth since 2020, and their first in a full 162-game season since 2013. Signing Suarez is a clear indication that they want to take a step forward in the upcoming season from a wild-card team to a division winner.<\/p>\n

Mariners’ youth will likely replace Suarez at third\"Suarez<\/p>\n

Oct 20, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Seattle Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suarez (28) singles in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during game seven of the ALCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Either top prospect Colt Emerson<\/a> or defensive wizard Ben Williamson will likely start at the hot corner on Opening Day. But from the comments made at the team’s FanFest by team president Jerry Dipoto, it sounds like the 20-year-old Emerson is the club’s most likely choice,<\/p>\n

\u201c[Emerson] is not going to knock on the door. He\u2019s just going to knock it down. You know when you are watching it,\u201d Dipoto said. \u201cWe trust that if these guys come into spring training and do their thing and are ready to go, we are going to give them their chance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Playing for both the Everett AquaSox and the Arkansas Travelers in 2025, Colt Emerson hit .278, with 14 home runs, 68 RBI, and 11 stolen bases in 479 at-bats. He was also named the Northwest League Player of the Week for his strong performance with the AquaSox in July. The Mariners chose not to call him up last September, so he starts off his rookie campaign with zero MLB statistics.<\/p>\n

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