The Chicago Cubs don't necessarily need to be active ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline to feel good about their World Series chances.

The Seattle Mariners need to find a way to land third baseman Eugenio Suárez if they want a real chance to steal the American League West.

Suárez's current hot streak combined with the scarcity of impact bats available will embolden Arizona to ask for a king's ransom in return for his services. The Yankees could probably manage to hold on to George Lombard Jr. but they would be required to gut the remainder of their farm system to rent Suárez for a few months.

The New York Mets have entered the conversation as one of many teams interested in adding Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez.

The Milwaukee Brewers' recent 11-game win streak was a perfect reflection of what makes them a legitimate World Series threat.

The Chicago Cubs appear to be doing just that: According to ESPN's Buster Olney, Jed Hoyer and Co. "could have interest" in the Colorado Rockies third baseman, with an eye toward pairing him with the righty-hitting Matt Shaw to form a platoon that winds up being greater than the sum of its parts.

Eugenio Suárez has extended his home run streak for the Arizona Diamondbacks, hitting his fifth in three games. Suárez went deep Monday night against the Houston Astros.

All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suárez of the Arizona Diamondbacks has been named the National League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet, and rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz of the Athletics has been named the American League Player of the Week presented by Chevrolet.