Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Homers as part of four-hit day
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Suarez went 4-for-5 with a solo homer and four runs scored in Sunday's win over the Astros.
Suarez tallied his second four-hit game over the last two weeks and his seventh multi-hit effort in 16 games since Aug. 23. His turnaround at the dish this season has been remarkable. Through June 30, he was slashing just .196/.279/.312 with six homers and a .591 OPS. Since July 1, he leads the majors in RBI (58), is tied for first in home runs (20) and is third in runs (53). For the year, he's slashing .250/.318/.467 with 26 homers, 90 RBI, 80 runs, two steals and a 46:151 BB:K in 566 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Slugs homer No. 25
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Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Astros.
The third baseman took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the sixth inning to bring Arizona to within a run of Houston at 5-4, but it was as close as the visitors would get. Suarez has gone yard five times in his last nine games, and his turnaround in the second half of the season has been nothing short of incredible. Through his first 81 games, he slashed a feeble .198/.283/.313 with just six homers and 32 RBI. Since a two-homer performance on July 3, Suarez has delivered a .303/.354/.642 slash line with 19 long balls and 56 RBI in only 58 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Continues homer binge
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Suarez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over San Francisco.
Suarez homered in the second inning then doubled and scored during Arizona's two-run eighth that gave the team needed cushion against the Giants, who rallied late with four runs over the final three frames. The home run was Suarez's 24th and sixth in the last 12 games, during which the third baseman has a line of .378/.412/.844. He's had such an impactful bat since the All-Star break (.965 OPS), it's hard to recall when Suarez was in danger of losing playing time during a first-half slump.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Hits another homer
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Suarez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two additional runs scored during Monday's 11-6 loss to the Dodgers.
Suarez tagged Michael Petersen for a solo shot in the eighth inning, marking the third baseman's third long ball in the last four games. During that stretch, Suarez has gone 6-for-16 (.375) with six runs and seven RBI. He boasts a .758 OPS across 540 plate appearances this year.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Goes yard in blowout win
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Suarez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 14-3 win over the Dodgers.
Suarez started Arizona's massive eight-run second inning with an RBI single, and he added a solo shot in the third to pad the lead to 9-0. The third baseman has been locked in for power with four homers and 16 RBI over his last nine games, going 12-for-35 (.343) in that span. Overall, he's produced a .238/.306/.438 slash line, 22 homers, 85 RBI, 68 runs scored and two stolen bases over 133 contests this season.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Perfect at plate
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Suarez went 4-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Red Sox.
Suarez's three-run home run off Tanner Houck in the sixth inning put the Diamondbacks ahead after the team trailed through five frames. The third baseman logged a hit in all four of his plate appearances during the victory, marking his second four-hit game of the season. Sunday's performance capped an exceptional series for Suarez, who went 8-for-13 with a pair of home runs, 10 RBI and five runs across the three-game set with Boston.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Ties franchise record Friday
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Suarez went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and three runs in Friday's 12-2 win over the Red Sox.
Suarez took Josh Winckowski deep in the seventh inning for his second grand slam of the season, both coming in his last eight games. He also drove in another run for his fourth game this season with five or more RBI, tying Yasmany Tomas' franchise record. Since July 1, Suarez is slashing .296/.351/.609 with 13 home runs and a MLB-leading 42 RBI.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Belts grand slam, two doubles
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Suarez went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, two doubles and an additional RBI in Wednesday's win against the Rockies.
Suarez smacked two doubles before taking Rockies reliever Riley Pint deep in the sixth inning to record the fourth grand slam of his career. Suarez matched his season high with five RBI, the third time this season he's reached that mark. The 33-year-old is now up to 18 home runs, 69 RBI and 58 runs scored with a .234 batting average in 118 games.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Homers in loss
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Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Philadelphia.
Suarez gave the Diamondbacks the first lead of the game with a solo shot in the fifth inning. It was his 17th home run of the season and 11th in the last 27 games. What had looked like a lost season -- Suarez flirted with the Mendoza Line (.200) through the end of June and was losing playing time -- turned around at the beginning of July. The third baseman sports a .310/.371/.681 slash line over 32 games since the beginning of July.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Three-homer day in big win
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Suarez went 4-for-6 with three homers, five RBI and four runs scored in Tuesday's 17-0 win over the Nationals.
Suarez kicked things off with a two-run blast off Patrick Corbin in the first inning. He followed that up with solo shots in the sixth and seventh for his second career three-homer game. Coming into July, Suarez had hit just six homers and 32 RBI while batting .196 through 80 games. He's completely turned it around in July, slashing .326/.394/.744 with 10 homers and 27 RBI in 24 games. He's the first Diamondbacks player with more than nine homers and 25 RBI in a month since Eduardo Escobar did it in 2019. For the season, the 32-year-old is now slashing .227/.307/.414 with 34 extra-base hits, 59 RBI, 49 runs, two steals and a 37:117 BB:K in 414 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Logs two more hits
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Suarez went 2-for-4 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
Suarez logged a sixth multi-hit effort in July and is batting .310/.375/.634 for the month with six home runs, five doubles, 19 RBI and 12 runs scored over 20 contests. The talk earlier in the season of Suarez losing playing time due to a season-long slump has died down for now.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Power surge continues
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Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-6 win over Kansas City.
Suarez's second-inning blast gave Arizona an early lead and was the first of four Diamondback home runs. He's doing his best to put a season-long slump behind him; Suarez entered the month of July with six home runs and has hit that many over the last 14 games. During that span, he's knocked in 17 runs with a .692 slugging percentage and 1.014 OPS.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Slugs 10th homer
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Suarez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Suarez got Arizona to double digits with his eighth-inning blast. The third baseman's bat has come alive in July with four homers and 12 RBI over his last seven contests. For the season, he's maintained a .211/.298/.363 line with 10 long balls, 46 RBI, 38 runs scored and two stolen bases over 92 games.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Homers again
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Suarez went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 1-0 win over Atlanta.
Suarez provided the game's only offense with a solo shot in the fifth inning. It was the second consecutive game with a home run for Suarez, who's hit three over the last five games and is 15-for-49 (.306) with eight extra-base hits and 13 RBI over the last 15 contests. It might be a good time to buy low on the third baseman; Suarez's first three months (.591 OPS) have been well below his career norm (.756).
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Paces offense with five RBI
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Suarez went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, five RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Padres.
Suarez had his most productive day at the plate this season. He broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh with a two-run blast off Dylan Cease and then later tallied a bases-clearing double in the ninth. He had one more RBI on Sunday than his previous 20 starts combined. It was just his second game of the year with three hits and also his second with at least three runs driven in. Suarez is now slashing just .210/.298/.339 with seven homers, 39 RBI, 32 runs and a 32:99 BB:K in 339 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Makes seventh straight start
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Suarez started at third base and went 1-for-3 in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Padres.
Suarez, whose job was in jeopardy three weeks ago, has resumed his role as the team's everyday third baseman since the Diamondbacks sent Blaze Alexander back to Triple-A Reno. Suarez has started seven consecutive games and is 7-for-22 (.318) over that time, raising his season average above .200.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Swats homer Friday
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Suarez went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.
Suarez led off the fourth inning with his sixth home run of the season. His struggles at the plate have put his job at the Diamondbacks' primary third baseman in jeopardy, but Suarez has started two of the three games since manager Torey Lovullo indicated Blaze Alexander would see more time at third base.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Lifts fifth homer
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Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Padres.
The homer was Suarez's second hit over six games in June, though both knocks have gone for extra bases. The third baseman hasn't hit for average well in the last five years, but his .202 mark this season is poor even by his usual standard. He's added a .592 OPS, five homers, 28 RBI, 24 runs scored and two stolen bases through 62 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Produces run in loss
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Suarez batted seventh and went 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.
Suarez knocked in Arizona's second run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning, just his second RBI over the last 12 games. The third baseman has been grinding with a .182 average and .504 OPS for the month of May. He opened the season as the regular sixth batter in the order but was dropped to seventh against right-handers since the middle of last week.
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Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Back in lineup
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Suarez went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Suarez was back in the starting lineup after getting his first day off of the season Sunday. His seventh-inning double snapped an 0-for-12 run. Suarez, who is hitting .155 with a .478 OPS during May, has yet to find a groove for his new club. For the season, he's slashing .212/.279/.324 through 47 games.
