Eugenio Suárez is absolutely tearing it up for the Cincinnati Reds right now. Since August 4th, this dude has been on fire, putting up a robust .889 OPS across 30 games, smashing 7 homers, and driving in 23 ribbies. Seriously, he’s been precisely the kind of Geno the Reds were desperate for all year long, and it’s making some front offices look pretty silly.
The League Gave Geno The Cold Shoulder
Remember back on August 3rd, when the trade deadline came and went? Our man Geno Suárez, the Reds’ slugging third baseman, went nowhere. Zero interest! Cincinnati even put him on waivers at the end of August, hoping some team would bite before the postseason roster deadline. Nope. Nobody claimed him. That roughly $3 million left on his contract? Apparently, it was too much of a gamble for any other MLB club. He just sat there, still rocking a Reds uniform in his locker, while everyone else made their moves.
From Zero to Hero (Almost)
It’s wild, because it felt like a lifetime ago that Geno was supposed to be the big bat carrying the Reds to another postseason run. They literally brought him back on a $15 million deal for this season! But an early oblique strain, the longest injury of his career, totally messed up his rhythm. On top of that, he missed playing repping Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. All that combined with his defense slipping at third base made for a dismal season, which is exactly why nobody bit at the deadline. But since that August 3rd deadline passed, and he suited up again on August 4th? It’s like a different player. He’s still striking out a bunch, yeah, that’s just Geno, but he’s also found his eye at the plate, shown by those 33 walks and his OBP. It’s the prodigious power everyone knows he’s capable of, finally showing up.
But here’s the kicker: even with Geno absolutely raking and his bat waking up just like we all knew it eventually would, it hasn’t been enough for the Reds. They were 5 games under the .500 mark on August 3rd, and they’re still 5 games under today, September 7th. It’s gotta be annoying the heck out of a few MLB execs who thought picking him up cheap would be a steal for a playoff push. It won’t pull off a miracle finish for Cincinnati, but it’s making for one entertaining end to an otherwise moribund Reds campaign. Speaking of wins, our Mariners kept things tight and just grabbed a 2-0 victory over the Athletics. Go M’s!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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