It was July 31.

The Seattle Mariners acquired slugger Eugenio Suárez — a two-time All-Star third baseman — from the Arizona Diamondbacks at the 2025 trade deadline , boosting an already-powerful offense. To be clear, the Mariners didn't give up any top-100 prospects .

The Detroit Tigers could've had Suárez.

Sixty-eight days later, Suárez blasted a solo home run for the Mariners against the Tigers in Game 3 of the ALDS on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Comerica Park. After an 8-4 loss , the Tigers are on the brink of elimination from the MLB playoffs in the best-of-five series as their offense continues to struggle.

"It feels great to do something here in Detroit, where everything started," Suárez said after Tuesday's game. "At the time, I just thought about my team and what we'v

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