Eugenio Suárez's grand slam leads the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 win, sweeping the Mariners in June 2025. See how Seattle's slump deepened after the tough loss.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It's one thing to get swept. It's another thing entirely to have it happen at the hands of a beloved former player. That was the bitter pill the Seattle Mariners had to swallow Wednesday, as a go-ahead grand slam from none other than Eugenio Suárez powered the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory, completing a demoralizing three-game sweep and sending Seattle spiraling further into its worst slump of the season.
The Mariners have now lost eight of their last nine games, dropping to 33-34 on the season.
The M's looked to be in control, carrying a 2-0 lead into the sixth inning behind a Donovan Solano solo shot and a solid start from Bryan Woo. But the game, and the series, unraveled in a hurry. A few batters later, with the bases loaded, former Mariner Eugenio Suárez stepped to the plate and delivered the dagger: a go-ahead grand slam that silenced the home crowd. A Pavin Smith solo homer immediately after was just salt in the wound. Despite a three-hit performance from Julio Rodríguez, the offense couldn't muster a comeback, sealing the 5-2 loss and a sweep at the hands of Arizona.
While Bryan Woo took the loss, the strain on the entire pitching staff is becoming apparent. The rotation is desperately missing its aces, with RHP Bryce Miller's return from right elbow inflammation still undetermined after he didn't respond well to a cortisone shot. The bullpen is also thinner, with RHP Collin Snider hitting the IL on June 4 with a forearm flexor strain. The good news on the horizon is the impending return of Logan Gilbert. Sidelined since late April with a right elbow flexor strain, Gilbert is set for his third rehab start in Tacoma and is on track for a mid-June return. His presence can't come soon enough.
Here's the frustrating part of this slump: the offense, by all statistical measures, has been fantastic this season. This isn't the light-hitting Mariners team of years past. Entering Thursday, Seattle's bats rank third in all of baseball in wRC+ (119), tied for fifth in home runs (53), and lead the entire league with a 10.6% walk rate. Catcher Cal Raleigh has been a monster, accumulating 2.2 fWAR, the third-best mark in the American League. This recent power outage is an anomaly for a lineup that has otherwise been a primary driver of the team's success.
This brutal nine-game stretch has tested the patience of the most faithful fans, and the sweep at the hands of Geno and the D-backs is a new low. But baseball is a game of peaks and valleys. The offense has proven it can be a top-tier unit, and a major reinforcement is on the way in Logan Gilbert. The Mariners need to stop the bleeding, and fast. The upcoming series is no longer just another set of games; it's a chance to prove this team's true identity is the powerful one we've seen for most of 2025, not the one that has stumbled through the last week and a half.
