The Chicago Cubs may only need to give up one player to the Diamondbacks in exchange for third baseman Eugenio Suárez.

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez fields the ball and throws out Houston Astros' Yainer Diaz in the first inning at Chase Field in Phoenix on July 23, 2025. / Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Less than a week before the trade deadline, there are two types of conversations between teams: exploratory and substantive. This might still fall into the first category. But the Phillies have talked to the Diamondbacks about Eugenio Suárez.

Ryan McMahon has been traded from the Colorado Rockies to the New York Yankees for two prospects. The Yankees have been rumored to be the hottest team after Diamondbacks slugging third baseman Eugenio Suarez.

Things are starting to heat up for the Philadelphia Phillies before the trade deadline. After a few years of being a bit reserved compared to how he normally op