Cubs could turn Eugenio Suárez's fall from grace into an offseason steal

I'm sure it's something every fanbase feels, but it always seems like the Chicago Cubs are on the periphery for a guy for years - sometimes the better part of a decade. Then, they finally get their guy, past his prime and a shell of his former self, usually in a bench role that somehow comes with fans remembering the player he was 10 years ago and attaching that level of expectation to him.

It almost always ends poorly, in immense disappointment and I can't help but wonder if we're about to get the next chapter in that story with famed Cubs killer Eugenio Suarez.

The three-time All-Star returned to the Cincinnati Reds on a one-year deal in 2026, coming back to a team he called home for seven seasons. Things got off to a rocky start, with Suarez suffering an oblique injury early on, but he finished on a high note with a 141 wRC+ over the final two months, smacking a dozen homers in his final 46 games.

Euguenio Suarez has power, but could make Cubs more one-dimensional

His deal includes a mutual option for 2027, but he's expected to decline it and hit the open market. Big-picture, he still finished with a 104 OPS+, 26 home runs and 74 RBI, so he still has something to offer and the Cubs could lose one of their primary power bats this winter with Seiya Suzuki hitting the open market.

Now, Suarez probably isn't seeing much (if any) time at the hot corner with Alex Bregman entrenched there and Matt Shaw ready to give him a blow as needed, but he could be a full-time DH option for Craig Counsell next year. Suarez isn't going to command a high-dollar, multi-year deal at this point in his career, which could allow the front office to keep its resources focused on its top priority: the pitching staff.

Would Suarez be my top choice? No. I want to see this roster get more athletic and multi-faceted in 2027, akin to what the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays have done in their respective runs to the World Series. But if we're bargain bin shopping to round out the roster and need some pop, the Cubs could do worse than taking a chance on Suarez.

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