MLB Trade Deadline may experience a shock due to the dissolving Diamondbacks' season
Arizona Diamondbacks Facing Pressure to Make Moves Ahead of Trade Deadline
The Arizona Diamondbacks, who entered the season with high expectations after signing ace Corbin Burnes, find themselves in a precarious position as the trade deadline approaches. The team has struggled with numerous injuries and finds itself with a record of 50-53, having lost three games to the Astros.
General Manager Mike Hazen has four potential trade assets in third baseman Eugenio Suarez, starters Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, and first baseman Josh Naylor. Suarez, who ranks fourth in the majors and second in the NL with 36 homers, is attracting interest from contending teams for potential postseason rotations. The Yankees, Mariners, Cubs, and Tigers are among the teams reportedly interested in Suarez, according to The Post's Greg Joyce.
Gallen, on the other hand, is experiencing the worst season of his career with a 5.58 ERA. However, teams view him as a bounce-back candidate if removed from Chase Field. Arizona could receive a solid haul for Gallen if they decide to trade him.
Kelly, who has a 3.32 ERA across 122 innings and a 1.06 WHIP, is also a valuable asset. The Red Sox could be interested in him as a starter, while the potential interested teams for Naylor, a lefty hitter at first base, include the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. Naylor has posted an .810 OPS, 11 homers, and 58 RBIs.
The Diamondbacks started the second half of the season with a sweep of the Cardinals, but a recent sweep leaves them 'nearly resigned to selling now.' The team could benefit from trading Suarez, Gallen, Kelly, and Naylor by gaining financial flexibility and improving their roster depth.
The trade deadline season is waiting for a significant trade by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hazen aims for a bidding war to maximize Suarez's value, hoping to turn the team's fortunes around before the 2025 MLB trade deadline on July 31 at 6 p.m. ET. The team's outlook for the 2026 season is also affected by Corbin Burnes' Tommy John surgery.
The Diamondbacks have lost 1-4-2 in their last seven series. The team is under pressure to make moves to turn their season around, and the trade deadline presents an opportunity to do just that. The fate of Suarez, Gallen, Kelly, and Naylor remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the Arizona Diamondbacks are at a crossroads.
