The Yankees need to figure out their infield for the stretch run, and the Arizona Diamondbacks might provide the elusive answer. The NL West club is believed to be on the cusp of becoming a major seller before Major League Baseball’s July 31 trade deadline.

FanGraphs projects the Yankees to have a payroll of $187 million in 2026, and MLBTradeRumors opined that arbitration raises for Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Fernando Cruz may cause that to be an underestimate.

The rumor mill did not need any extra grease. Talk about the New York Yankees potentially trading for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez had already been buzzing for months. But the All-Star Break provided the discussion with a couple shots of adrenaline.

An American League scout who knows the Yankees well discusses their first half and suggests two summer blockbuster trades that could get them back in the World Series in a revealing Q&A.

White Sox pitcher Shane Smith hit Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suarez with a pitch. It caught Suarez on the bottom of his left hand, smashing into his ring and pinky finger, a classic finger-breaking hit by pitch. Suarez needed to be examined by the trainer but eventually stayed in the game.

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez walks into a diner, sits in a booth, and waves to New York Yankees pitchers Max Fried and Carlos Rodón. This m