Yesterday, the Mariners made a much-anticipated splash, jettisoning Justin Dunn, Jake Fraley, and starting pitching prospect Brandon Williamson to the Reds in exchange for Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suárez. Of the two players the Mariners acquired, Winker is certainly the more consistent hitter of the two — he’s fresh off of an All-Star appearance — but Suárez is no slouch himself. From 2018 to 2019, he posted a 132 wRC+, amassing 83 dingers and 8.2 fWAR.
Here he is, taking a fastball at 96 miles per hour the other way against one of the game’s best in Josh Hader:
This is what Suárez looks like at his best.