Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman and leading trade deadline target Eugenio Suárez is out of the lineup Tuesday after being hit on the hand a day earlier, but a CT scan and MRI came back clean, he told reporters before the game.

A few playoff contenders are flirting with a Eugenio Suarez trade, but could the Marlins swoop in and steal him away?

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The Diamondbacks appear to be taking concrete steps towards an eventual Eugenio Suarez trade involving either the Tigers or Yankees.

Less than a week from the MLB trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals are poised to be sellers. While Ryan Helsley, Phil Maton, and Steven Matz are the obvious trade candidates, there's another player to monitor: Nolan Arenado.

D-backs third baseman Eugenio Suárez exited Monday's 5-1 loss to the Tigers in the ninth inning after being hit on the right hand by a 95.6 mph sinker thrown by reliever Will Vest. X-rays came back negative,