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Cincinnati will be without Eugenio Suárez for its next two games

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suárez will miss Tuesday and Wednesday’s games against the San Diego Padres to attend his U.S. naturalization examination.
  • The mandatory process includes an interview and written and oral English and civics tests, with dates assigned by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
  • Suárez returned to the Reds after clearing waivers and declined to comment on the transaction, saying his job was to play baseball.

Eugenio Suárez will miss Cincinnati’s next two games for a reason far removed from baseball: the veteran third baseman is scheduled to take the examination required to obtain U.S. citizenship.

The naturalization process includes an interview, written tests and oral tests in English and civics. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assigns the appointment dates, and applicants cannot change them.

Suárez, 35, has played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball since making his professional debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2008. Cincinnati signed him to a one-year, $15 million contract after he hit 49 home runs in 2025. This season, he is batting .206 with 20 homers and 59 RBIs.

The Venezuelan infielder also remained with the Reds after clearing waivers. He returned to work Friday at Wrigley Field before Cincinnati faced the Chicago Cubs, alongside outfielder TJ Friedl.

Asked about being placed on waivers, Suárez offered no elaboration: “I have nothing to say about it. It’s not my business. Whatever they decide to do, that’s their problem. My job is to play baseball.” The news of his inclusion on the waiver list had been reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, although the process was supposed to remain confidential.

I have nothing to say about it. It’s not my business. Whatever they decide to do, that’s their problem. My job is to play baseball.

— Eugenio SuárezHe responded after being asked about his placement on waivers and his return to the Reds.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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