What the Diamondbacks expect from 3B Eugenio Suarez – Arizona Sports

The Arizona Diamondbacks addressed three needs with one trade on the eve of Thanksgiving. Arizona acquired 32-year-old third baseman Eugenio Suarez from the Seattle Mariners for backup catcher Seby Zavala and 24-year-old reliever Carlos Vargas in a deal that first came up at the General Managers Meetings two weeks ago. Suarez fills the D-backs’ need at third base, adds a right-handed bat to the middle of the order and a veteran presence. “We feel like this is a guy who adds a power element, good defender, everyday player at a position that we’ve been platooning for a few years now,” general manager Mike Hazen said on Wednesday. “I think it adds a little stability to that spot and an incredible clubhouse guy. Obviously, we lost some of our really good clubhouse guys at this point after the season via free agency. We feel like he’s going to step into that role. This is somebody we’ve liked for a long time and we feel like it’s a natural fit given what our team is looking for.” Hazen joked that he and Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto only talk right before Thanksgiving and on July 31 given the recent trade history between the
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