Yankees' rumored massive trade package for Eugenio Suarez, D-Backs pitchers leaks

The smoke connecting the New York Yankees to slugging All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suarez seems to get thicker every day. Even the Diamondbacks' weekend sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to kick off the second half, vaulting Arizona back to .500, couldn't make it dissipate.

As we know by now, though, Brian Cashman loves to one-stop shop, and Arizona has plenty to offer to fill the Yankees' other substantial holes. Starting pitchers Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly will be appealing to all contenders, but could be excellent right-handed complements to Carlos Rodón and Max Fried in New York. The Diamondbacks bullpen isn't as much of a healthy strength now as it once was, but they still possess pieces.

On Sunday, a well-defined rumor leaked that felt right in line with Cashman's guiding principles and current appetite. Per the Spanish voice of the Yankees on WFAN, Rickie Ricardo, on the YouTube channel Que Pasa MLB, there's a trade proposal "on the table" for not only Suarez, but right-hander Merrill Kelly and lefty bullpen arm Jalen Beeks. The framework of the deal would require five Yankees prospects, including right-hander Cam Schlittler, set to start Tuesday night in Toronto after battling biceps soreness. Neither George Lombard Jr. nor Spencer Jones would be included.

It's unclear if the reported proposal is a Yankees offer or a Diamondbacks demand. The one thing we do know? It hasn't gotten the job done yet.

Yankees may have five-player trade package on the table for Eugenio Suarez, Merrill Kelly

Beeks' season numbers were inflated by two horrid late-June outings against the Marlins, and he's currently recovering on the IL from back inflammation, but should be ready to return in a matter of days.

Kelly, a good-not-flashy right-hander, would be a perfect import for a Yankees team seeking steadiness with a surprising ceiling. He's playoff-tested and has a 3.32 ERA/3.48 FIP on the year, allowing just 92 hits in 122 innings (with 118 Ks).

Suarez, of course, has mashed 35 home runs, and represents the largest possible upgrade from Oswald Peraza at third base (though Peraza grades out better defensively). Following Sunday's sweep in the desert, the slugger didn't mince words about his pre-trade deadline surge and the team's goals: "We want to make it a hard decision for (the front office)… I think we have a chance.’’

All three players mentioned are rentals, uncontrolled past the end of the 2025 season.

Surrendering Schlittler, a potential homegrown ace whose peak velocity has somehow rocketed past 100, alongside four additional pieces in exchange for three players who likely won't be back next year is a bold gamble. If the Yankees believe this trio is the answer to navigating through a wide-open American League, though, they shouldn't hesitate.