MLB trade deadline: Eugenio Suárez and his immense power reportedly traded to the Seattle Mariners

Suárez is headed back to the Mariners amid what is easily the best season of his career.

One of the game's most powerful bats is on the move.

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded slugging third baseman Eugenio Suárez to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. In return, the Diamondbacks will receive first baseman Tyler Locklear and a pair of pitching prospects, RHP Hunter Cranton and RHP Juan Burgos, according to MLB.com's Daniel Kramer.

Suárez, 34, is in the midst of his best season in the majors. Entering the All-Star break, he was hitting .250/.320/.569 with 31 home runs. Only three other players — Cal Raleigh, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani — had that many home runs at the midway point of the season. Suárez is up to 36 now, which is the most by any player prior to a midseason trade, according to MLB.com's Sarah Langs. The previous record was set by Mark McGwire, who hit 34 homers before he was dealt in 1997.

By Chris Cwik·Jordan Shusterman

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