Eugenio Suarez surviving waivers gives him a chance to cement Reds legacy

Eugenio Suárez and TJ Friedl cleared waivers and will remain with the Cincinnati Reds for the remainder of the 2026 season after being placed on outright waivers. Suárez signed a one-year, $15 million deal with Cincinnati in February following a 49-home run 2025 season, but has struggled this year with a .208 average, 19 home runs, and a 91 wRC+, partly due to an oblique injury. Despite the disappointing offensive numbers, Suárez has reached 1,000 career RBIs and is climbing the Reds' all-time home run list, needing just three more homers to pass Ken Griffey Jr. for ninth place. He has shown signs of improvement in August with an .863 OPS and could potentially enter the Reds' top-25 all-time RBI leaders if he maintains his recent production through September.

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