D-backs acquire Tyler Locklear, Juan Burgos and Hunter Cranton from Mariners for Eugenio Suárez

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The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired INF Tyler Locklear, RHP Juan Burgos (optioned to Triple-A Reno) and RHP Hunter Cranton (assigned to Double-A Amarillo) from the Seattle Mariners for INF Eugenio Suárez. The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.

Tyler Locklear MLB.com

INF B/T: R/R Age: 24 (Nov. 24, 2000) in Baltimore, Md. 6-2, 210

  • Mariners’ No. 9 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
  • Played his first season in the Major Leagues in 2024, appearing in 16 games for the Mariners and hitting .156 (7-for-45)/.535 OPS with 1 double, 2 home runs, 3 RBI, 3 walks, 1 hit-by-pitch and 1 stolen base.
  • Made his Major League debut on June 9, 2024 @ Royals as the starting first baseman and went 1-for-4 with a RBI double for his first career hit (seventh inning off RHP Will Klein).
  • This season at Triple-A Tacoma, in 98 games, hit .316 (118-for-373)/.943 OPS with 25 doubles, 1 triple, 19 home runs, 82 RBI, 47 walks, 9 hit-by-pitches and 18 stolen bases.
  • In 2 seasons at Triple-A Tacoma (2024-25), in a combined 168 games, hit .293 (187-for-638)/.883 OPS with 40 doubles, 4 triples, 27 home runs, 123 RBI, 86 walks, 19 hit-by-pitches and 23 stolen bases.
  • Played 4 seasons in the Mariners systems (2022-25).
  • Selected by the Mariners in the second round of the 2022 draft out of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Juan Burgos MLB.com

RHP**│** B/T: R/R Age: 25 (Dec. 22, 1999) in Santiago, D.R. 6-0, 185

  • Mariners’ No. 17 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
  • In his first Major League season in 2025, played in 4 games for the Mariners and posted a 4.05 ERA (3 ER in 6.2 IP) and an opponent .259 AVG (7-for-27)/.704 OPS with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts.
  • Made his Major League debut on July 1 vs. Royals…in 2.0 innings in relief, allowed 1 run on 2 hits and 1 walk with 2 strikeouts…got his first career strikeout on his third batter faced (eighth inning, Kyle Isbel).
  • Had his contract selected on June 28 and was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on July 21.
  • This season was his first at Triple-A Tacoma…in 4 relief appearances, was 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA (1 ER in 3.0 IP).
  • This season was his first at Double-A Arkansas…in 21 relief appearances, was 2-1 with 3 saves, a 0.64 ERA (4 R-2 ER in 28.0 IP), an opponent .105 AVG (10-for-95)/.365 OPS, 0.61 WHIP, 7 walks and 29 strikeouts.
  • In 2024 at High-A Everett, in 38 relief appearances, went 2-5 with 5 saves, a 3.38 ERA (27 R-23 ER in 61.1 IP), an opponent .210 AVG (47-for-224)/.605 OPS, 1.14 WHIP, 23 walks and 70 strikeouts.
  • Has played parts of 6 seasons in the Mariners system (2019, ’21-25).
  • Signed as an international free agent on April 15, 2019.

Hunter Cranton MLB.com

RHP**│** B/T: R/R Age: 24 (Oct. 24, 2000) in Santa Ana, Calif. 6-3, 215

  • Mariners’ No. 16 prospect by MLB Pipeline.
  • This season at High-A Everett, in 10 relief appearances, went 2-0 with 3 saves, a 1.13 EA (1 ER in 8.0 IP), an opponent .154 AVG (4-for-26), 0.88 WHIP, 3 walks and 11 strikeouts.
  • In 2 seasons in the Mariners system (2024-25), between Low-A Modesto (2024, 9 G), Rookie ACL Mariners (2025, 2 G) and High-A Everett, made 19 relief appearances and went 3-1 with 6 saves, a 1.96 ERA (5 R-4 ER in 18.1 IP), an opponent .190 AVG (12-for-63), 1.04 WHIP, 7 walks and 28 strikeouts.
  • Selected by the Mariners in the third round of the 2024 draft out of the University of Kansas.

Eugenio Suárez, 34, played 2 seasons (2024-25) for the D-backs and was named a 2025 National League All-Star, his second career All-Star selection (also: 2018 with the Reds as a player selection at 3B).

  • In 2 seasons with the D-backs, played in 264 games and hit .253 (242-for-958)/.319 OBP/.513 SLG/.832 OPS with 47 doubles, 2 triples, 66 home runs, 188 RBI and 78 walks.
  • This season, ranks among Major League leaders in RBI (T-1st, 87), homers (5th, 36), SLG (5th, .576), extra-base hits (5th, 55), total bases (6th, 223) and OPS (8th, .896).
  • Since July 1, 2024, his 156 RBI lead the Majors, ahead of Aaron Judge/NYY (147), Kyle Schwarber/PHI (141) and Shohei Ohtani/LAD (141), and his 60 home runs are fourth, behind Shohei Ohtani/LAD (66), Aaron Judge/NYY (64) and Cal Raleigh/SEA (61).
  • His 4-homer game on April 26, 2025 vs. Braves made him the 19th player in MLB history to accomplish the feat (4-for-4, 4 HR, 5 RBI).
  • With 31 home runs (95 G) at this year’s All-Star Break, became the second D-back all-time with 30+ home runs before the break, joining Luis Gonzalez in 2001 (35 HR in 87 G).
  • With 30 homers in 2024 and 36 homers in 2025, became the sixth D-back all-time with consecutive 30+-homer seasons along with Christian Walker (2022-23), Paul Goldschmidt (2017-18), Mark Reynolds (2009-10), Luis Gonzalez (2000-01) and Steve Finley (1999-00).
  • Hit his 300th career homer on June 20, 2025 @ Rockies…became the third Venezuela-born MLB player with 300+ home runs, joining Miguel Cabrera (511) and Andrés Galarraga (399)…became the 12th active Major Leaguer to reach 300+ career home runs, joining Giancarlo Stanton/NYY, Mike Trout/LAA, Paul Goldschmidt/NYY, Manny Machado/SD, Freddie Freeman/LAD, Nolan Arenado/STL, Bryce Harper/PHI, Aaron Judge/NYY, Carlos Santana/CLE, Andrew McCutchen/PIT and Kyle Schwarber/PHI.
  • Acquired from the Mariners on Nov. 22, 2023.