Eugenio Suarez is back with the Cincinnati Reds on a one-year, $15 million deal with a $16M mutual option for 2027.
Suarez became a fan favorite while hitting 189 home runs over seven seasons with the Reds from 2015 to 2021.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSuarez, who many considered the top bat remaining in MLB's free-agent market, is expected to get most of his at-bats with the Reds as a designated hitter. He could also play third base when the Reds rest everyday third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes, in addition to first base.
Here's what to know about Suarez, who will turn 35 in July:
The Reds traded Suarez and Jesse Winker to Seattle before the 2022 season.
Suarez and Winker were sent to the Mariners for outfielder Jake Fraley and right-handed pitchers Justin Dunn, Connor Phillips and Brandon Williamson.
Phillips and Williamson remain on the Reds' 40-man roster.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn June 2025, Suarez homered twice in three games against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
In 47 career plate appearances against the Reds, Suarez has batted .227 with three homers.
Suarez is a two-time All-Star.
Suarez became a first-time All-Star in 2018 for the Reds. He joined Joey Votto and Scooter Gennett in representing the Reds for the National League squad at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Suarez became a National League All-Star for the second time in his career in 2025, for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D'backs sent him to Seattle at the trade deadline for Hunter Cranton, Juan Burgos and Tyler Locklear.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSuarez had a four-homer game for Arizona in 2025.
On April 26, Suarez became the 19th player in MLB history to hit four home runs in one game, in an 8-7 loss in 10 innings to Atlanta.
Suarez homered in the 2nd, 4th and 6th innings off Braves starter Grant Holmes, and in the 9th inning off Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias, his teammate with the Reds from 2015 to 2020.
In 2025, Suarez played first base for the first time in 12 MLB seasons.
Suarez mostly played shortstop in his first two MLB seasons, for the Detroit Tigers and Reds.
He's played mostly third base since 2016.
Last season, the D'backs played Suarez at first base for two innings, and the Mariners played Suarez at first for four innings.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSuarez has hit four home runs in 83 career postseason plate appearances.
In his only playoff experience with the Reds, Suarez was 2-for-9 with four strikeouts in two National League wild-card series games against the Braves in 2020.
Suarez hit his first postseason home run in the Mariners' 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the 2022 American League Division Series.
Suarez homered in the Mariners' Game 3 win in last year's ALDS against Detroit. He homered twice in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against Toronto.
Eugenio Suarez celebrates a home run for the Diamondbacks against the Reds in 2025.This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 5 things to know about Eugenio Suarez, Reds' free-agent signing
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