The White Sox may have a chance to add some real thump in the coming waiver scramble, and Eugenio Suárez looks like the kind of bat that could make the bench a lot more dangerous.
With August running out, the waiver wire is starting to matter. Non-contenders are expected to put veterans on waivers as they try to trim costs, while teams in the hunt can try to land players before the August 31 deadline for postseason eligibility. The first notable names to surface this week were Cincinnati infielder Eugenio Suárez and outfielder TJ Friedl, and Suárez stands out as the fit worth watching for Chicago.
Suárez, 35, has spent most of his career in Cincinnati, with previous stops in Seattle and Arizona before returning to the Reds this offseason on a one-year, $15 million deal. He followed a huge 2025 campaign in which he hit 49 home runs and made the All-Star team, but this season has been tougher.
Through 103 games for Cincinnati, he is hitting .208 with 19 home runs and a .705 OPS. Even so, he has picked things up in August with a 134 WRC+, and he also hit three home runs in the 2025 playoffs for Seattle, giving him recent postseason experience.
For the White Sox, the appeal is pretty clear: the lineup already leads the American League in runs scored, so Suárez does not have an obvious path into the starting mix. But the bench is short on power, and that is where he could change the picture.
Luisangel Acuna and Brenton Doyle both fill more speed-and-defense type roles. Acuna, who opened the season in the outfield before settling in as a backup shortstop, has seen his spot become less essential with Chase Meidroth and Sam Antonacci able to handle the middle infield.
Doyle offers a similar late-game pinch-running profile and probably brings more offensive upside than Acuna. Beyond Randal Grichuk, the White Sox bench does not offer much punch.
Suárez would bring a different look entirely. He would cost about $3 million for the rest of the season, and the waiver priority makes the path difficult: every team below the White Sox in the standings would get first crack at him. That lowers the odds, but not the interest.
According to reports, Suárez was placed on waivers on Tuesday, and the 48-hour waiver period should sort out the picture soon. The White Sox may still value Acuna’s youth and control, but his offensive ceiling is limited.
If the goal is to build a better 2026 team, a veteran slugger with recent postseason production is a more attractive gamble. Chicago’s main waiver focus should still be pitching, but this is the kind of power opportunity they should at least try to chase.
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