The Toronto Blue Jays have a clear need, and the waiver wire may have just handed them a possible fix.
Late Wednesday night, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that the Reds placed slugger Eugenio Suárez on waivers. Cincinnati also put outfielder TJ Friedl on waivers, but Suárez is the name that jumps out for a Blue Jays team trying to stay in the wild-card race in the American League.
Suárez’s second run with the Reds never really clicked the way either side wanted. In 103 games with the club this season before being waived, he hit 19 home runs with 57 RBI and a .208 batting average. He did, however, finish that stint with a jolt, crushing a grand slam in the ninth inning in his most recent appearance against the San Francisco Giants.
That kind of pop is exactly why Toronto should be interested. Suárez showed last season what he can still do when the power is rolling, putting up 49 home runs, 118 RBI and a .228 batting average in 159 games split between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. He’s also cleared the 30-homer mark in six of his 13 MLB seasons, which is the kind of track record that can change the look of a lineup in a hurry.
For the Blue Jays, the fit is obvious. Suárez would give them another option at designated hitter, and he could also handle third base when needed. That kind of flexibility matters, especially for a club looking for more thump without losing too much lineup versatility.
If Toronto made the claim, it would likely mean fewer at-bats for George Springer and Jésus Sánchez. Even so, the two of them combined have one home run more than Suárez has on his own.
The biggest part of the appeal is simple: there’s no price tag attached. Because Suárez is on waivers, the Blue Jays would not have to give up anything to bring him in. That makes this a low-risk, high-reward chance to add a bat that can supply the kind of instant offense Toronto has been missing.
If Suárez finds his 2025 form in a Blue Jays uniform, it could look like a steal. Even if he produces more like he did this year in Cincinnati, he still profiles as a useful addition for a team that needs more offense. The Reds have given Toronto a real shot at upgrading the lineup with a player who can change a game with one swing.
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