The Chicago Cubs appear to be doing just that: According to ESPN's Buster Olney, Jed Hoyer and Co. "could have interest" in the Colorado Rockies third baseman, with an eye toward pairing him with the righty-hitting Matt Shaw to form a platoon that winds up being greater than the sum of its parts.

Industry sources say the Mariners and Diamondbacks have engaged in preliminary discussions about Eugenio Suarez, a candidate for the National League MVP.

As the MLB trade deadline looms, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez could find himself heading to the Milwaukee Brewers.