Acquired INF Eugenio Suarez from Seattle in exchange for RHP Carlos Vargas and C Seby Zavala.

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Arizona's acquisition of Eugenio Suarez earns a D Contract Value Index (CVI) — a clear overpay in the context of a mid-season stretch where roster depth mattered more than long-term value creation. The Diamondbacks surrendered a prospect with upside (Vargas) and an MLB-ready catcher (Zavala) to address an infield need, but without knowing Suarez's exact salary obligation, the math appears unfavorable: they are trading away controllable assets — especially a catching piece in a catching-thin league — for a veteran whose production has to justify both his remaining contract and the capital cost of getting him. In a league where middle-infield help trades hands routinely, this deal feels punitive for Arizona's future flexibility; they were in a tight National League West race at the moment of the swap, but mortgaging prospects and position depth is a risky bet on a .506 winning percentage and a roster sitting at the playoff fringe (#10 seed). The loss of Zavala is particularly acute if the catcher market tightens down the stretch, and Vargas represented organizational depth on the mound — both assets the Diamondbacks could have deployed elsewhere as the September push arrived. Unless Suarez's remaining salary is trivial or he dramatically elevates Arizona's September performance in a way that extends their window, this trade represents overpayment in either prospect equity or salary assumption — or both.