Top NL Team Linked To Trade For Reds' Eugenio Suarez
Power.
FanSided floated a trade sending Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez to Milwaukee, framing the veteran slugger as a natural fit for a lineup that hits for very little pop.
Why the Brewers Need It
The Brewers have hit just 80 home runs as a team this season, tied for the 28th-most in the majors, with only the Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox hitting fewer.
Milwaukee plays a fun, pest-like brand of baseball built on contact and speed rather than the long ball, and a first-place club with legitimate October aspirations could use a middle-of-the-order power threat.
EUGENIO SUAREZ THREE-RUN HOMER FOR THE LEAD WITH THE REDS DOWN TO THEIR FINAL STRIKE pic.twitter.com/GKL0bY4p48
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 27, 2026
Suarez fits that description as well as anyone who might be available.
Even in a down year, he is a career 32-homers-per-162-games hitter who launched 49 home runs just last season and has 332 for his career.
The opening at third base following the release of Luis Rengifo gives Milwaukee a natural spot to plug him in.
Why Cincinnati Could Sell
The Reds have collapsed since May 1 and have fell to the bottom of the NL Central, out of a playoff spot with the roster in purgatory.
Mike Axisa of CBS Sports noted that Cincinnati would have a nice collection of rentals to offer if it sells, listing Suarez alongside Nathaniel Lowe, Brady Singer, and Tyler Stephenson.
Eugenio Suarez decides to sprint towards third causing Spencer Steer to get in a rundown for the second out of the inning#ThisIsMyCrew #ATOBTTR pic.twitter.com/OEUERfr1mh
— Carter Lowe🦡 (@cjlowecfb) July 2, 2026
Suarez is an impending free agent hitting just .204 with eight home runs and a .643 OPS on a $15 million salary, with a $16 million mutual option for 2027 that Cincinnati is unlikely to pick up.
That makes him a pure rental and a clear sell candidate, with the Reds unable to command much of a premium given his struggles.
The Potential Cost
Because of Suarez's down year, the Brewers would not have to overpay.
FanSided's proposal centered on first-base prospect Eric Bitonti, Milwaukee's 23rd-ranked prospect who is hammering the ball in High-A, along with a second lower-level prospect in Braylon Owens.
Cash could factor into the deal in either direction to offset the prorated portion of Suarez's contract, similar to the Brewers-Reds Frankie Montas trade in 2024.
The risk is real, since Suarez is a streaky, one-dimensional bat, but when he gets hot, he is hard to stop, and for a Milwaukee team desperate for power at a low cost, he is exactly the kind of buy-low swing that could pay off in October.
