The Cincinnati Reds place designated hitter/third baseman Eugenio Suárez and outfielder TJ Friedl on waivers, and both players clear unclaimed after being put on waivers earlier this week. Once the waiver process ends without another team claiming them, the players remain with Cincinnati and are set to join the club as it heads to Chicago.
Multiple outlets frame the moves as part of broader roster and financial planning. The Athletic reports that the actions are likely tied in part to salary considerations and that the waivers may signal the likely end of Suárez and Friedl’s tenures with the Reds after the current season. The Athletic also connects the timing to upcoming offseason planning, noting the league’s looming labor situation. Fox Sports and Yahoo Sports emphasize the same basic outcome—both players go unclaimed—while describing it as an outright-waiver process that results in the players staying with the team rather than changing organizations.
Overall, the agreed-upon development is that neither Suárez nor Friedl is claimed during the waiver window, and both remain with Cincinnati.
