Suarez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 10-7 loss to Milwaukee.
Suarez returned from a two-game absence after passing his US naturalization test. He celebrated with a two-run shot in the third inning, his 21st home run of the season. Suarez has homered three times in the last six games and driven in nine runs during that stretch.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Returns from personal matter
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Suarez (personal) will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Friday's game versus the Brewers.
Suarez was away from the Reds for the past two games in order to take the U.S. naturalization test. The 35-year-old is coming off his best month of the season, having collected an .852 OPS with six home runs and 20 RBI in August.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Out two games for personal matter
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Suarez won't be available Tuesday and Wednesday for the remaining two games of the Reds' series versus the Padres in order to take the U.S. naturalization test, Theo DeRosa of MLB.com reports.
After signing with the Tigers in 2008 as an international free agent out of Venezuela and kicking off a 13-year MLB career in 2014, Suarez is now looking to make the United States his permanent home. He'll complete an interview and take a written English language exam and an oral civics test over the next two days as he looks to obtain citizenship. Following the Reds' off day Thursday, Suarez will likely make his return to the lineup in Friday's series opener versus the Brewers.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Slugs 20th homer
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Suarez went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Saturday's 17-5 loss to the Cubs.
Suarez jumped on a Kevin Gausman fastball up in the zone for his 20th home run of the season. He's recorded at least 20 homers in 10 of his last 11 seasons, with the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign being the outlier. After he was placed on outright waivers last week, there were no takers for Suarez, so he rejoined the Reds and should remain with the club through the end of the season.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Placed on outright waivers
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The Reds placed Suarez on outright waivers Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
The Reds signed Suarez to a $15 million deal during the offseason in an effort to bolster their offense and contend for a postseason berth. However, with a month remaining in the regular season, Cincinnati sits in last place in the NL Central at 63-71 -- nine games back of the final wild-card spot. The team will now attempt to save some money by making Suarez available to the other 29 teams via waivers, but the 35-year-old is not a lock to be claimed after slashing just .208/.295/.410 across 410 plate appearances this season while still carrying a $3 million price tag for the rest of the year.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Getting breather Thursday
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Suarez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cardinals.
Suarez will receive a routine day of rest after being in the lineup for each of the previous 16 contests. Elly De La Cruz is getting a designated-hitter day, while Ke'Bryan Hayes will handle third base for the Reds.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: On bench Sunday
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Suarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
The veteran slugger started the previous four games but will hit the bench Sunday while in the midst of a 2-for-26 slump, during which he has struck out 16 times. Nathaniel Lowe will step in as Cincinnati's designated hitter in place of Suarez for the series finale versus Pittsburgh.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Belts homer in win
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Suarez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals.
Suarez's seventh-inning blast put the Reds ahead for good. It was his fifth homer in his last eight games, and he's also logged a trio of multi-hit efforts in that span. For the season, the veteran slugger is batting .213 with a .699 OPS, 14 homers, 39 RBI, 27 runs scored, 11 doubles and no stolen bases over 73 games.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Pops homer in win over M's
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Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Mariners.
Suarez went yard off Luis Castillo in the fourth inning to put the Reds up 2-0. This was Suarez's fifth homer in his last 11 games, though he's gone a modest 9-for-41 (.220) with a 3:21 BB:K in that span. The veteran slugger is hitting .208 with a .682 OPS, 13 homers, 37 RBI, 26 runs scored, 11 doubles and no stolen bases over 72 contests in the first year of his second stint with Cincinnati.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Homers in back-to-back games
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Suarez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Cubs.
Suarez, who homered for a second straight day, dialed up the power this past week with three long balls over his last six games (22 ABs). The flip side of that are the 16 times he's struck out during that stretch. Suarez has 11 home runs and 35 RBI through 67 games.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Launches ninth homer
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Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Phillies.
Suarez accounted for Cincinnati's only offense Tuesday, taking Zack Wheeler deep in the seventh inning for his ninth home run of the season. Since his two-homer performance against the Mets on June 15, the veteran slugger has cooled off, batting .167 with a 39.7 percent strikeout rate. On the year, Suarez is slashing .207/.280/.374 with 10 doubles, 32 RBI and 21 runs scored across 246 plate appearances.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Good to go Tuesday
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Suarez (wrist) is starting at third base and batting cleanup Tuesday against the Brewers.
The veteran slugger sat out Monday's contest due to left wrist inflammation after being hit by a pitch Sunday, but he'll end up missing just one game. Through 22 contests in June, Suarez has struggled to a .185/.241/.383 slash line with four homers, 14 RBI and five runs.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Held out of lineup Monday
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Suarez (wrist) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
Suarez went 0-for-2 before exiting Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Pirates after being hit in the left wrist by a pitch in the sixth inning. According to Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Suarez said that X-rays and a CT scan on his wrist both returned negative, leaving him optimistic that he'll be "ready to go" for the Reds' four-game set in Milwaukee. The Reds will keep him on the bench for the series opener, however, as Elly De La Cruz gets a night off from playing shortstop while he manages a sprained ankle but sticks in the starting nine at Suarez's usual spot at designated hitter.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: X-rays inconclusive
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Suarez (hand/wrist) underwent X-rays, which were inconclusive, after his departure from Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Pirates, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Suarez left Sunday's contest in the eighth inning after taking a 92.4 mph four-seam fastball from Mitch Keller off his left hand/wrist in the top of the sixth. The veteran slugger is expected to undergo additional imaging Monday morning, and his status moving forward will likely be updated then. The Reds are set to host the Brewers for a four-game set beginning Monday, and Suarez can be considered day-to-day for the time being.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Plays hero Saturday
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Suarez went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Saturday's 9-7 win over the Pirates.
Suarez came up clutch, launching a three-run shot off Gregory Soto to give the Reds a two-run lead in the top of the ninth inning. The veteran slugger is batting just .190 through 21 games in June, though he's now hit safely in three straight with three extra-base hits. On the season, he's slashing .210/.276/.379 with eight homers, 29 RBI and 18 runs scored across 214 plate appearances.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Idle Saturday
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Suarez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Suarez will move to the bench Saturday after going 1-for-4 with three strikeouts during Friday's loss. His absence will put Nathaniel Lowe at the DH spot and Spencer Steer at first base, allowing Noelvi Marte to pick up a start in right field.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Drives in six with two homers
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Suarez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI in Monday's 12-0 win over the Mets.
Suarez wasted no time powering Cincinnati's offense, launching a two-run homer off Tobias Myers in the first inning before adding a grand slam in the second to give the Reds an early lead they would never relinquish. The veteran third baseman did all of his damage in the game's first two frames, finishing with a season-high six RBI and recording his first multi-homer game of the year. Suarez is now batting .222 alongside a .682 OPS with seven home runs, seven doubles, 25 RBI and 16 runs scored across 45 games.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Beginning on bench Sunday
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Suarez is out of the Reds' starting lineup for Sunday's matchup versus St. Louis.
Suarez is batting .094 (3-for-32) with 14 strikeouts over his past nine games, so he'll get a chance to reset Sunday. Spencer Steer is sliding over to first base after starting each of the past three games at the keystone, while Sal Stewart is playing third base following a run of starts at first.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Homers in win
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Suarez went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 6-4 win over Atlanta.
Suarez drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning before launching a solo shot in the seventh. It was his first homer since returning from the injured list May 23, as he entered the contest mired in a 4-for-22 slump over seven games during that span. For the year, the slugger is slashing .224/.300/.371 with four long balls, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored across just 130 plate appearances.
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Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Drives in two runs Tuesday
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Suarez went 2-for-5 with a two-run double during the Reds' 7-2 win over the Mets on Tuesday.
Suarez got the Reds on the board early after his double to center field brought home both Spencer Steer and Sal Stewart. They were the first RBI that Suarez has recorded since he was activated from the 10-day IL on Friday, and he has logged two hits in back-to-back games.
