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Eugenio Suárez rejoins Reds lineup after clearing waivers

From El Nacional · () Spanish

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

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Third baseman Eugenio Suárez has rejoined the Cincinnati Reds' lineup after clearing waivers and not being claimed by another team.
  • Suárez stated he has nothing to say about the waiver process and that his focus is on playing baseball.
  • Manager Terry Francona expressed frustration over the leak of the waiver news, calling it a breach of confidentiality.

Third baseman Eugenio Suárez is back in the Cincinnati Reds' starting lineup, having cleared waivers without being claimed by another club. He was in the lineup Friday for the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Suárez, along with outfielder TJ Friedl, remained with the Reds organization after the waiver process. When asked about the situation, Suárez remained tight-lipped. "I have nothing to say about it. It's none of my business. Whatever they decide to do is their problem. My job is to play baseball," he stated.

I have nothing to say about it. It's none of my business. Whatever they decide to do is their problem. My job is to play baseball.

— Eugenio SuárezEugenio Suárez's response when asked about being placed on waivers.

The news of Suárez being placed on waivers, a process typically kept confidential, was leaked by journalist Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. This breach of confidentiality drew sharp criticism from Reds manager Terry Francona.

"It's supposed to be confidential. And for those who aren't, shame on you!" Francona said, according to MLB.com. "If you hold a leadership position in any organization, you have to respect that confidentiality. And when it's not respected, it bothers me quite a bit."

It's supposed to be confidential. And for those who aren't, shame on you! If you hold a leadership position in any organization, you have to respect that confidentiality. And when it's not respected, it bothers me quite a bit.

— Terry FranconaManager Terry Francona expressing his displeasure about the leak of Eugenio Suárez's waiver status.

Suárez, 35, is in his second stint with the Reds, having previously played for the team from 2015 to 2021. Despite the uncertainty, he expressed happiness about staying. "Of course, I'm happy to stay here," Suárez affirmed. "I just got a call informing me that I didn't clear waivers and that I'm here with the team. That's all that matters to me, and everything else is fine."

In Friday's game against the Cubs, Suárez went 0-for-4, and his batting average stands at .205.

Of course, I'm happy to stay here. I just got a call informing me that I didn't clear waivers and that I'm here with the team. That's all that matters to me, and everything else is fine.

— Eugenio SuárezEugenio Suárez expressing his feelings about remaining with 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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