The Diamondbacks appear to be taking concrete steps towards an eventual Eugenio Suarez trade involving either the Tigers or Yankees.

With only six days to go until Thursday's deadline, Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez has emerged as the top projected target for the Yankees -- which makes sense, considering he has 36 home runs, only one fewer than New York superstar Aaron Judge.

Fried was among a trio of Yankees pitchers who sang Suárez’s praises as the July 31 trade deadline nears.

The star third baseman has been linked to the Bronx Bombers for a while now, but the chances of a deal going through now seem slim

The Yankees’ first hurdle to acquiring Eugenio Suárez will be the Diamondbacks actually deciding to sell. Then comes the stiffer

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.