Mariners free agent Eugenio Suarez given 5 possible destinations by ESPN MLB insider

The Seattle Mariners knew when they traded for Eugenio Suarez before the July 31 deadline that he'd be a free agent at the end of the season.

The trade almost worked out how they wanted, too, but the Mariners ended up falling in Game 7 of the ALCS, just short of their first-ever World Series appearance.

Suarez wasn't as good as Seattle would've liked in his few months with the Mariners, but he'll still be a sought after free agent.

ESPN's David Schoenfield actually named five possible destinations for Suarez in a new article out Monday.

His best fit on the list was the Athletics.

"The A's aren't often included in lists like this one -- especially for a player coming off 49 home runs -- but a lot of factors could push Suarez to the A's: his age, his below-average OBP and strikeout rate, his subpar production after he was traded to Seattle," Schoenfield writes. "The A's started nine different players at third base in 2025 (who combined for just 10 home runs), and Suarez would certainly bring power and durability -- he has missed just seven games the past three seasons. He's also a good clubhouse guy who would fit in with the team's younger players. The A's surprised people by signing Luis Severino last offseason, so they could land Suarez in a similar scenario."

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The Mariners are listed as one of four other possible fits by Schoenfield.

Joining the fits list are the Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers.

"The Brewers (.234, 11 HR, .650 OPS) and Tigers (.221, 11 HR, .629) both made the playoffs despite subpar production at third base," Schoenfield writes. "Milwaukee loves high-contact offensive players, so maybe Suarez doesn't fit there, and Detroit might not want to add another high-strikeout rate guy in the middle of the lineup on top of Riley Greene. The D-backs and Mariners are familiar with Suarez -- he played for each in 2025 -- but both have young players in Jordan Lawlar and Colt Emerson whom they could play at third."

Suarez's destination and contract may mostly come down to whether teams are buying the guy who hit 36 home runs before getting traded or just 13 after getting traded.

He's still got pop in that bat, one way or the other, and someone is going to pay him for it.

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