Tigers get NL slugger is proposed trade

The trade deadline is less than three weeks away from today. The decision to buy or sell at the deadline is coming up quickly and some teams still need to make that decision. For the Detroit Tigers, it is more than likely going to be an easy choice.

The Tigers enter today at 59-35 and at the top of AL. There is a good chance that if Detroit is serious about going for its second ever World Series then it will be buying at the deadline. With the position the Tigers are in, they may as well go all in.

In a Bleacher Report story from Tim Kelly, Kelly listed out 10 trades before the deadline that could strengthen teams contending for a postseason run. One of the trades that Kelly names is the Tigers acquiring Arizona Diamondbacks star slugger Eugenio Suarez.

“If the 33-year-old is available, he will likely garner interest from a slew of contending teams, such as the Yankees, Cubs and New York Mets. But he makes as much sense for Detroit as anybody,” Kelly said. “Suarez would give what’s still a young Tigers team with a veteran presence in its lineup, but he wouldn’t block Jace Jung from potentially getting another shot at the hot corner in 2026.”

Trading for Suarez would mean that Tigers are not just getting a veteran, but a power hitter. He has lit up the scoreboard and filled in the stat sheets all season, putting up 29 home runs and 75 RBIs before the All-Star break. Pairing Suarez with hitters like Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson would make Detroit a bigger offensive threat in October.