YANKEES ARE PREDICTED TO GET BEAT THIS TRADE DEADLINE

The Yankees front office drags it feet too much. The Mariners may beat the Yankees to Eugenio Suárez... that's my feeling.

ESPN’s Buster Olney says he might just be the top prize on the market. Why? Well, in 2025 alone, he’s already mashed 33 home runs and posted a 3.3 rWAR in just 399 plate appearances. That’s the kind of production that gets GMs foaming at the mouth.

Enter the Seattle Mariners, who suddenly find themselves in a cozy spot. Not only is Suárez performing like a man possessed, but he also has history with the club. He played in Seattle from 2022 to 2023, helping end their postseason drought with a 31-homer campaign and becoming a fan favorite along the way. Over two seasons, he hit 53 homers, drove in 183 runs, and posted a .751 OPS across 312 games—respectable numbers for a guy who brings real thunder to a lineup.

But this isn’t free agency—it’s trade season. And trades aren’t won with checkbooks, they’re won with prospects. That gives Seattle a real edge. Their farm system is one of the deepest in baseball, and their latest draft only added more high-upside talent to the pile. If they want Suárez back, they actually have the pieces to get it done.

The Yankees? Well, they’re on the opposite end of that conversation. Ranked 24th in farm system strength earlier this year, the Yankees love to talk about "developing from within"—until it’s time to actually commit. Then it’s "trade the kid for a past-his-prime vet and hope for the best." Lather, rinse, repeat.

And here’s where it all feels painfully familiar. Brian Cashman has made a yearly tradition out of telling the fanbase, “We know we need to make moves,” only to follow it up with: “It was tough out there.” Translation: no real upgrades, more shoulder shrugs, and the same core that’s been stuck in neutral since 2019.

Seattle has the motivation, the assets, and a past connection. The Yankees have… well, a rich history and a fanbase that can see the writing on the wall from a mile away. Unless something dramatic changes, expect New York to drag their feet, miss out on Suárez, and feed us the usual post-deadline PR salad.

Hope? Sure. Expectation? Not unless Cashman suddenly finds a personality transplant and a farm system in his glove compartment.