Since rumors surfaced over the summer that the Diamondbacks might designate third baseman Eugenio Suárez for assignment, the veteran has been delivering numbers reminiscent of baseball legends.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!According to OptaSTATS, Suárez’s four games with at least four hits and four games with five or more RBIs from July through the end of the season are the most since Babe Ruth in 1927.
The @Dbacks' Eugenio Suárez since the start of July:
4 games with 4+ hits
4 games with 5+ RBISince RBI became an official stat in 1920, the only other MLB player to have at least 4 of each in July or later in a season was Babe Ruth in 1927. pic.twitter.com/N28jlJzw0g
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) September 12, 2024
Heading into July, Suárez had just six home runs, a .198 batting average, and a .596 OPS. However, since then, he’s raised his average to .256, boosted his OPS to .808, and belted 28 home runs, 22 of which came after July.
Recently, Suárez went 4-for-5 with a home run against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, followed by a 4-for-4 performance with two home runs against the Rangers on Wednesday. He has started September on fire, hitting .500 over his first 10 games and smashing seven home runs during that span.
In fact, in just those 10 September games, Suárez has hit more home runs than he did in April, May, and June combined. His 19 hits this month also eclipse his totals from both May (15) and June (12).
Suárez has been particularly effective in Diamondbacks’ victories, posting a .301 batting average and 21 home runs, compared to a .196 average in losses.
He’s now just two home runs shy of hitting 30 in three of the last four seasons.
