BREAKING: Eugenio Suarez Chooses Next Playing Destination

Seattle Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suarez hits the ball during 2025 game.

Eugenio Suárez has officially picked his next stop, and it’s a familiar one.

The veteran slugger is returning to the Cincinnati Reds on a one-year, $15 million deal that includes a mutual option for 2027, per reports Sunday.

Eugenio Suarez lands in Cincinnati after monster 2025

At 34, Suarez is coming off a throwback power season that reminded everyone what the calling card still is: damage.

He mashed 49 home runs, drove in a career high 118 runs, and finished fifth in MLB in homers while splitting 2025 between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners.

Slugger Eugenio Suárez 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.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 1, 2026

Over the past three seasons, Suarez has slashed .238/.313/.462, with 101 home runs, 315 RBIs, eight stolen bases, and 249 runs scored across 479 games played. He also has a 9.1 WAR in that span.

Reds bet on the power, live with the swing and miss

Cincinnati is essentially buying the one thing Suarez reliably brings, and that is game-changing pop. He has 325 career home runs, and he has hit 49 twice, including that 2019 peak with the Reds.

The tradeoff is the same as always: Suarez can run hot, but the strikeouts come with it, and he has led his league in Ks three times.

I’m not going to act distraught over Eugenio Suarez, because I’ve been negative on him throughout the offseason, but that’s a very fair deal he ended up getting.

We’ll see whatBreslow’s response is. Lately, it seems like they want the complete opposite of Suarez’s profile.
— Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) February 1, 2026

With this return, Suarez is expected to get most of his at-bats at designated hitter, which helps the Reds keep his bat in the lineup while minimizing the wear and tear that comes with everyday third base.

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