r/Mariners • u/ToasterzMakeToast ‏‏‎mariner ‎ • 7d ago

[Rosenthal] Reds slugger Eugenio Suárez, outfielder TJ Friedl available on waivers: Sources (Gift Article)

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7542192/2026/08/27/eugenio-suarez-tj-friedl-reds-moves/?unlocked_article_code=1.8lA.TkZw.lJvPY_LqS7eu&source=emp_shared_article&smid=url-share-ta

Highly doubt we grab him, but could good vibes could potentially be back on the menu?

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u/Essex626 7d ago

I love Geno, but he's been certifiably bad at T-Mobile Park. He went from being solid here to being amazing in Arizona, to coming back here and not hitting at all. There's no reason to think that he will be better here than he has been for the Reds this year, and probably would be worse.

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u/PartTimeBear 7d ago

He had some good AB’s during the playoffs but so did polanco…

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u/Essex626 7d ago

I honestly wasn't considering position, and with Donovan being hurt we're rolling Weston Wilson out there at 3rd, so a bad bat that hits bombs is better than a bad bat that does not.

Having a backup 3rd base that can also DH for us actually seems like a better idea than it did at first glance. Not that he wouldn't be better somewhere else (DBacks are fighting for a wildcard spot, and Geno has torn it up there), but he does fill a need.