The Milwaukee Brewers have surged to the best record in baseball in July, sitting at 63-43 and overtaking the Chicago

It’s been a tough week emotionally for Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez as he tries to navigate trade rumors and a slump at the plate. Monday night, though, things turned painful for Suárez as he was hit on the right index finger by a 95.

A few playoff contenders are flirting with a Eugenio Suarez trade, but could the Marlins swoop in and steal him away?

Eugenio Suarez was hit in the hand by a fastball in the ninth inning last night. The initial X-rays came back negative, but the Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman is slated for more testing today. Suarez is one of the top bats rumored to be available in advance of Thursday's trade deadline.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies.

If they acquire Eugenio Suarez, the Chicago Cubs might fix their hot corner problem—and become the NL Central favorites.

DETROIT -- Eugenio Suárez still remembers June 7, 2014, the day he got his first MLB hit and first MLB homer with one swing of the bat against Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester. Suárez was 22 years old, a shortstop then, wearing the Old English D at Comerica Park.