It was a weekend where nothing went right for Eugenio Suárez in the batter’s box.
Suárez struck out in seven of his 13 at-bats and left 10 runners on base. He started three at-bats with a 3-0 count and they all turned into outs. The only time he made it to first base was on a fielder’s choice after St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman made a diving stop.
The biggest problem?
It hasn’t been limited to one weekend. It’s been a prolonged slump. Suárez is hitting .141 with three homers and seven RBI in 20 games. He’s tied with Javier Báez for the most strikeouts in the Majors (35).
“He’s searching, trying. It’s normal,” Reds manager David Bell said. “All of our hitters, Major League hitters, really great hitters like Geno go through this. He’s showing signs, he’ll have a game here and a game there where he’s seeing it better and it’s just a matter of time.
