MILWAUKEE –– Before the Cincinnati Reds played the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, third baseman Eugenio Suárez was discussing the positive impact of Reds manager David Bell.
Suárez mentioned how Bell helped every player on the team, and then turned his focus to how Bell helped him personally. Suárez started by saying, “When I was struggling…”
He didn't tonight. On Saturday at American Family Field, Suárez hit a go-ahead homer off Brewers All-Star closer Josh Hader in the ninth inning, which gave the Reds a 4-3 win.
For most of the last two months, Suárez has had one of the five lowest batting averages in the National League.