EUGENIO SUÁREZ NEWS

Takes seat Sunday Suarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact He'll sit for the first time in the second half after falling into a 3-for-27 funk at the plate over his last seven starts. The slump has dropped Suarez's season-long slash line to .172/.257/.361, with the lowly batting average placing him last in the majors among all qualified hitters. Mike Freeman will fill in for Suarez at the hot corner.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On base three times Friday Suarez went 1-for-2 with two walks, a double and two RBI in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Brewers.

Impact He gave the Reds a 4-1 lead in the third inning with a two-run double, but Tyler Mahle and the bullpen let it slip away. Suarez has hit a little better in July, but he's still only slashing .211/.302/.421 through 11 games on the month with two homers and eight RBI.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reds heat up, chipping away at Brewers' lead in NL Central

The Milwaukee Brewers and Reds are back at it on Friday night in Cincinnati, picking up where they left off before the All-Star break

JULY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani, Jacob deGrom highlight MLB's 10 most surprising stories of the first half

We all know about Ohtani's feats, but several other MLBers have also produced unexpected starts, good and bad, Pedro Moura writes.

JULY 9, 2021

Pérez's RBI single caps 4-run 9th as Royals beat Reds 7-6

Salvador Pérez’s walk-off single capped Kansas City’s four-run rally as the Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6

JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doc's Morning Line: How even an average Eugenio Suarez bolsters the Cincinnati Reds lineup Understanding that a baseball season is impossibly long is vital to success. Maybe that’s why manager David Bell sat him in June.

JULY 6, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM

Bubic expected to start for Kansas City against Cincinnati

The Royals are expected to send Kris Bubic to the mound Tuesday and the Reds will give Luis Castillo the start

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits go-ahead blast Suarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-2 win over Kansas City.

Impact Suarez went deep in the seventh inning to give Cincinnati all it needed in the win. He also hit into a double play in the second inning that allowed Tyler Stephenson to score the opening run. Suarez has hit safely in four straight games in July, but he still has a meager .178/.260/.377 slash line in 334 plate appearances this season. He's added 17 homers, 48 RBI and 39 runs scored as a near-everyday player despite his career-worst ratios.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Suarez, Castellanos lift Reds over Royals 6-2

Eugenio Suarez clubbed a tiebreaking three-run home run shortly after Nick Castellanos hit a tying solo shot and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs take 6-game skid into matchup with Reds

Chicago will try to break its six-game losing streak when the Cubs take on Cincinnati

JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Farmer, Stephenson rally Reds past Padres 5-4 in 9th

Kyle Farmer hit a tying homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and Tyler Stephenson drove in the winning run with a two-out single to rally the Cincinnati Reds past the San Diego...

JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains on bench Suarez remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

Impact Suarez has struggled at the plate recently, going 1-for-12 with a run, three walks and nine strikeouts across his last four games. He'll remain out of the lineup for a second straight contest Thursday while Alejo Lopez starts at third base and bats sixth.

JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Wednesday's lineup Suarez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Impact Suarez struck out in each of his four at-bats Tuesday, and he'll get a breather in Wednesday's matchup. Alejo Lopez will start at third base and bat fifth.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Muller scheduled to start for Braves at Reds

The Braves will start Kyle Muller on Sunday and the Reds are expected to counter with Tyler Mahle

JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clubs 16th homer Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to Atlanta.

Impact His seventh-inning blast off Luke Jackson brought the Reds to within a run, but they couldn't find an equalizer. Suarez has been a run-producing machine over the last couple of weeks, racking up 14 RBI in his last 12 games, but on the season he's slashing he's still only slashing .176/.256/.382 with 16 homers and 44 RBI through 72 contests.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Socks 15th homer Suarez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Monday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Twins.

Impact He got the Reds on the board in the fourth inning with a two-run shot off J.A. Happ. Suarez is starting to make some consistent contact, slashing .270/.317/.459 over his last 10 games with 12 RBI and two of his 15 homers on the year.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Wednesday's lineup Suarez isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact Suarez will get a rare day off after he went 2-for-12 with a home run, five RBI and two runs across the last three games. Mike Freeman will take over at third base and bat eighth.

JUNE 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back to shortstop soon Suarez will move back to shortstop when Mike Moustakas (heel) returns from the IL later this week, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Suarez has been back at third base while Moustakas has been out, and that makes the Reds' infield defense better, but the team wants to keep Jonathan India's bat in the lineup, so Suarez will move back to shortstop.

JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Socks two-run shot Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Rockies.

Impact There's been a lot of talk regarding Suarez's down year on offense, but the third baseman seems to be on the right path to turn things around and has hit safely in all but three of his appearances this month. He's hitting just .225 in 40 at-bats in June, but even that's an upgrade considering he hit just .186 in May and .130 in April.

JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Won't miss start Suarez (finger) will bat sixth and play third base Saturday against the Rockies.

Impact Suarez started Friday's game but exited in the fifth inning due to a cut finger, an injury he suffered while cooking the night before. He'll be back in the starting lineup Saturday and will try to make it through the full game without issues.

JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with cut finger Suarez left Friday's game against the Rockies in the fifth inning due to a cut finger he originally sustained in a "cooking accident" Thursday night, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com report...

Impact It sounds like he won't miss any further time due to the cut finger. He went 1-for-2 with a double prior to exiting.

JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Plates two runs Sunday Suarez went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

Impact Suarez has had a down season but is showing signs of a potential turnaround, as he has hit safely in four of his last five contests while racking up one double, one home run, four RBI and three runs scored in that span. That said, the third baseman is still hitting just .162 on the season and hasn't recorded a multi-hit game in 10 straight contests.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from leadoff spot Suarez will start at third base and bat sixth Sunday against the Cardinals.

Impact After making nine consecutive starts out of the leadoff spot from May 25 through Friday, Suarez's time atop the order appears to be over. He slotted sixth in the lineup during Saturday's 5-2 win, and Suarez will remain in that spot again for the series finale while Jonathan India gets another turn in the leadoff role as Cincinnati faces right-hander John Gant.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Belts 13th homer Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Cardinals.

Impact Suarez broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run shot of Ryan Helsley in the sixth inning, giving him 13 homers on the campaign. He'll look to help the Reds to a four-game series sweep of St. Louis on Sunday.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati visits St. Louis, aims to build on Mahle's strong showing

Cincinnati looks to follow up a strong showing by Saturday starter Tyler Mahle

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS