After trade from Diamondbacks to Mariners, Eugenio Suarez shares emotional message with Seattle fans

The Seattle Mariners made a nostalgic and strategic move ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, bringing back veteran third baseman Eugenio Suarez from the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a reversal of their 2023 decision, a trade many fans had come to regret. Now back in Seattle, Suárez is under contract for $15 million in 2025 and is set to hit free agency afterward.

The reunion was finalized just a day before the trade deadline, with the Mariners sending three prospects—infielder/designated hitter Tyler Locklear and pitchers Hunter Cranton and Juan Burgos—to Arizona in exchange for the 34-year-old slugger.

Suarez wasted no time reintroducing himself to Seattle fans. In his return on Thursday, he helped power the Mariners to a 6–0 shutout win over the Texas Rangers. “I feel the love and appreciate that so much,” Suarez said postgame, per The Seattle Times. “That was a lot for me and my wife and my daughters, and it feels like I never left.”

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Although he struck out in his first at-bat, Suárez responded quickly, smacking a double in the fourth inning and eventually scoring the game’s first run on a wild pitch by Texas starter Kumar Rocker. His presence brought stability and power to the Mariners lineup—both traits Seattle sorely missed since trading him away in late 2023.

Home runs from Cole Young and Cal Raleigh helped seal the victory, but it was Suárez’s return that energized the T-Mobile Park crowd. During his previous tenure with the Mariners (2022–2023), Suarez hit .234 with 53 homers and 183 RBIs over 312 games, making him a key part of the team’s offensive identity.

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Mariners edge forward in tight AL playoff race

Seattle’s win improved their record to 58–52, giving them sole possession of the final American League Wild Card spot—one game ahead of the Rangers. Still, the margin for error remains thin in the tightly packed AL playoff picture.

The Mariners trail the AL West-leading Houston Astros by 4.5 games, and consistency over the next two months will be crucial. With Suárez back in the fold and the clubhouse energized, Seattle appears ready to make a serious push down the stretch.