Arizona Diamondbacks Slugger Eugenio Suárez Left Out of Lineup Due to Hand Injury

Eugenio Suárez was hit by a pitch on his right hand against the Chicago White Sox on Monday, so the Arizona Diamondbacks are leaving him on the bench Tuesday.

Denver, Colorado, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez (28) celebrates the win against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Third baseman Eugenio Suárez will not be in the Arizona Diamondbacks' starting lineup for Tuesday's showdown against the Chicago White Sox, according to 98.7 FM's John Gambadoro.

Suárez left Monday's game in the first inning after getting hit by a pitch on his right hand. Since X-rays came back negative, it remains to be seen what specific issue Suárez is facing.

The Diamondbacks lost catcher Gabriel Moreno and right fielder Corbin Carroll to the injured list over the past few days, despite negative initial X-rays, so Suárez may not be out of the woods yet. Moreno suffered a hairline fracture in his right hand, while Carroll has a chip fracture in his left wrist.

Geno Suarez will be out of the lineup today. XRays were negative which was encouraging but they were also negative for Corbin Carroll and Gabby Moreno.

— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) June 24, 2025

Suárez had appeared in all 78 of the Diamondbacks' games this season prior to Tuesday. He was batting .251 with 25 home runs, 16 doubles, an .892 OPS and a 2.6 WAR, leading the National League with 67 RBIs.

That production has the 33-year-old slugger competing for his second career All-Star appearance, as he currently boasts the third-most votes among NL third baseman. Missing an extended period of time could knock Suárez out of that race, though, on top of interrupting of D-backs' resurgent 13-7 start to June.

First pitch from Rate Field in Chicago on Tuesday is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET. Veteran utility man Ildemaro Vargas will likely take Suárez's place in the hot corner, as he has done when Suárez has served as a designated hitter.

Related MLB Stories

• BELL'S HISTORIC BLAST: Josh Bell got dealt a fastball that was 4.65 feet off the ground late in Monday's showdown between the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres, then made history by crushing it over the fence. CLICK HERE

• WOODRUFF NEARING RETURN: Brandon Woodruff, who has suffered multiple setbacks in his recovery from shoulder surgery in October 2023, tossed a 60-pitch sim game Monday and could soon rejoin the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation. CLICK HERE

• O'S BRING IN CATCHER: Chadwick Tromp had his contract selected by the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, giving him another shot in the big leagues with Adley Rutschman and Maverick Handley's banged up. CLICK HERE

Follow Fastball On SI on social media

Continue to follow our Fastball On SI coverage on social media by liking us on Facebook and by following us on Twitter @FastballFN.

You can also follow Sam Connon on Twitter @SamConnon.