The Miami Marlins desperately needs offense. Eugenio Suarez offers proven power, making him a logical, impactful addition to bolster the lineup.
The Miami Marlins could use some offense.
Miami wasn’t a terrible hitting team in 2025 – it finished 10th in the league in batting average — but it also finished 16th in scoring, which, when talking about an entire season, is the only stat that counts.
Additionally, the average major-league OPS+ is 100.
Among players that had 400 or more plate appearances, Miami’s top three hitters by that metric were:
• Kyle Stowers (146)
• Xavier Edwards (94)
• Agustin Ramirez (92)
The Marlins addressed their offense once this winter, acquiring the Chicago Cubs’ top prospect, Owen Caissie.
The goal is for Caissie and Stowers to form a power-hitting corner outfield duo.
But it would also be wise for the Marlins to sign an established bat, and third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who spent last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks before being traded to the Seattle Mariners, fits the mold.
Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller asserts that Suarez and the Marlins could be a fit, and that makes sense.
Suarez, who will be 34 in July, isn’t a young man. But considering the Marlins were MLB’s youngest team last season, adding a player north of 30 wouldn’t hurt them.
Plus, Suarez is still very good.
His slash line of .228/.298/.526 doesn’t look great, but what made Suarez an All-Star were his power numbers.
He hit 49 home runs last season, eclipsed by only Cal Raleigh, Kyle Schwarber, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge (and four ahead of the next-highest third baseman).
That’s elite company.
Suarez also drove in 118 runs, which were four more than Judge's total and only behind Schwarber, Pete Alonso and Raleigh (and eight ahead of the next-highest third baseman).
Had Suarez replicated those numbers for the Marlins last season, he would have led the team in homers by 24 and RBI by 41.
Miami’s projected third baseman this season is Connor Norby.
Although Norby is still young, at 25, and has shown promise, he only has 133 big-league games to his name, so it’s probably fair to say Suarez would be an upgrade for this season.
There’s also the issue of money, which the Marlins aren't known to spend.
It’s hard to say exactly what a team would have to pay Suarez, but back in December, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel projected him to merit $45 million over two seasons.
The Marlins are projected to have an $69 million payroll this season, according to FanGraph, ranking dead last in the majors.
So they’re not paying too much to anybody else, which means they could well be able to pay a player like Suarez, if they're willing.
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