Eugenio Suarez’s defense may be the messy little secret in Yankees’ trade talks originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Eugenio Suarez still has power. That much is clear. "He's been a really good power hitter in the league for a long time," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said before Monday night's game.

The first major trade deadline deal of the year just went down, as the Seattle Mariners acquired Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks. This deal was a no-b

For New York, removing Seattle from the Suarez sweepstakes clears one runway—but also increases visible competition. The Yankees have generally avoided overpaying for external help; trading top prospects or assuming long-term risk doesn’t fit their current Blue-Chip Avoidance Strategy.

It's clear as day that the Yankees, who are getting by with a combination of Oswald Peraza and Jorbit Vivas, could become a much better team with Suárez. Not only does the Arizona Diamondbacks slugger have 36 home runs, one off the National League lead, but he's eighth in all of baseball with a .918 OPS.

The Yankees are pursuing Eugenio Suarez, but if they can't swing a deal for the Arizona slugger, Nolan Arenado may be in the picture

The Yankees’ first hurdle to acquiring Eugenio Suárez will be the Diamondbacks actually deciding to sell. Then comes the stiffer

With the MLB trade deadline less than a week away, the Yankees remain in desperate need of a steady, productive option at third base.