The Houston Astros have seen a few of their key offensive players go down with injury this season. With a week until the MLB trade deadline, the team is exploring options to bolster the roster, which has dealt with such injuries.
Most recently, the injury to Isaac Paredes, which, as manager Joe Espada described, is “pretty serious,” could lead general manager Dana Brown to inquire about third base options.
And according to Francys Romero of biesbolfr.com, the Astros are interested in one of the top third basemen on the trade market this season.
“The Astros are also showing interest in Eugenio Suarez and have a deep enough farm system to back a potential trade, per industry sources.” Romero writes.
The Astros are also showing interest in Eugenio Suárez and have a deep enough farm system to back a potential trade, per industry sources.
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) July 25, 2025
This report from Romero comes a little after the Seattle Mariners swung a deal for another Arizona Diamondbacks star in Josh Naylor. But the Mariners are still in on Suarez, and now, the Astros are interested in him too.
Suarez, the 34-year-old third baseman, has been on a tear this season. He has 36 home runs, an MLB-leading 86 RBIs, and a .918 OPS. He also earned his second career All-Star nod and reached 300 career home runs this season.
But, in the final year of his $79 million deal, and with the Diamondbacks’ struggles, Suarez has become one of the hottest commodities at the trade deadline.
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Romero’s report, beyond the Astros’ interest, is noteworthy. For the talk surrounding the Astros’ farm system being weak, this report suggests that the Astros could swing a deal for Suarez, one of the top names on the market at this trade deadline.
With a week to go until the deadline, Houston will have a chance to make a push for Suarez. While the cost may be high, Romero’s report indicates that they have enough to land him.
The Astros, amid Paredes’ injury, are interested in Suarez and have the trade capital to bring him to Houston. It’d be a huge move, but the Astros are reportedly interested in making such a move happen.
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