The veteran designated hitter commented on where he wishes to play after the August 3 deadline.
The Cincinnati Reds have gone 2-2 in their first four games to begin the second half of the season following the MLB All-Star Break, suffering an 8-0 shutout loss in Monday's opener against the Seattle Mariners.
Despite the Reds being 45-54 overall while ranking fifth in the NL Central, Eugenio Suárez expressed his desire to stay with the franchise.
"That’s my hope," he told the media before Monday's matchup, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "You never know. I’ve been on teams where I like to be, and this year it’s been really nice."
For Suárez, Cincinnati has been a cornerstone of his major-league career, having spent seven seasons there in the past before making his return this season on a one-year, $15 million guaranteed contract. The reunion came to fruition after he spent two stints with Seattle and one with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 35-year-old struggled during his second Mariners tenure in 2025, batting .189 while recording 38 hits, 31 RBI and 13 home runs.
These figures were all too reminiscent of how his time as a Red initially ended in 2022 when he hit .198, prompting the team's decision to package him to Seattle for Justin Dunn, Jake Fraley, Brandon Williamson and Connor Phillips to bolster their pitching and outfield depth.
Even now, Suárez still has work to do at convincing the struggling Reds that he can remain a worthwhile asset. So far, he is batting .208 and has logged 53 hits, 36 RBI, 24 walks and 12 home runs.
He also had some difficulty staying healthy, battling a left oblique strain that kept him sidelined from late April until May 22.
"This season has been like a roller coaster, back and forth, back and forth," Suárez said per MLB.com. "I do my best every time that I’ve had the opportunity to put the uniform on and am doing it for Cincinnati this season. It’s very special [to be] back in the city where I built my career. Now to wear that uniform again and do that for the city is very special."
However, Suárez demonstrated just what can happen when he gets hot at the right time during his first Seattle stint. In 2022, he was instrumental in breaking the Mariners' 21-year playoff drought after he batted .236 while tallying 128 hits, 87 RBI and 31 home runs.
Furthermore, he had a decent 2014 rookie season with the Detroit Tigers. He batted .242 while recording a .316 on-base percentage, 59 hits, 23 RBI and 22 walks. Nonetheless, he would still be traded to Cincinnati the subsequent year after launching only four home runs.
In the meantime, Suárez will look to improve on his swing while respecting the Reds' choice in doing what they see fit.
"Obviously, I don't want to leave. I don't like it. I know everybody knows that I don't like it," he said. "But it is what it is. I understand the business. I will let the front office do their job."
The designated hitter will have another chance to find his groove tonight against former teammate Luis Castillo who is 3-8 on the season while compiling a 4.93 ERA and 81 strikeouts.
