After exchanging farewell hugs with his now former D’backs teammates, Grichuk brimmed with anticipation on his way to the airport. He was joining the Royals ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium. He was embarking on a new path.

Such was the case on Sunday when the Arizona Diamondbacks traded outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Kansas City Royals. The move was made during the middle of the D-Backs’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, meaning Grichuk was able to immediately embrace his teammates one last time before he was off to his new baseball home.

According to a league source, the Diamondbacks are scouting the minor-league systems of at least some of the teams interested in Suárez. Those teams, according to league sources and published reports, include the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners.