Mike Hazen is about to become even more popular.
The Diamondbacks may have no choice but to turn to sell mode following a three-game sweep by the Astros on Wednesday that dropped them to 50-53 and 1-4-2 in their last seven series.
Arizona has pending free agents who figure to be popular trade candidates in third baseman Eugenio Suarez, starters Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, and first baseman Josh Naylor.
This trade deadline season is waiting for a big trade to potentially galvanize action, and there have been plenty of eyes on the desert to see what Arizona will do.
While the Diamondbacks entered the year with lofty ambitions after signing ace Corbin Burnes, they’ve faced a staggering amount of injuries while competing in the competitive NL West. That includes losing Burnes to Tommy John surgery, which also affects the team’s 2026 outlook.
Arizona started the second half with a sweep of the Cardinals, but this recent sweep leaves it “nearly resigned to selling now,” as The Post’s Jon Heyman tweeted Wednesday night.
Hazen, the team’s general manager, surely realizes he has four potential chips he can cash in while faced with the possibility of losing the quartet in free agency.
Suarez, 34, has been one of the hottest names mentioned on the trade block since he ranks fourth in the majors and second in the NL with 36 homers.
The veteran third baseman has often been linked to the Yankees, while the Mariners, Cubs and Tigers could be other potential suitors, per The Post’s Greg Joyce.
Hazen would love a bidding war between contending teams to maximize Suarez’s value.
Arizona also could likely land solid hauls for Kelly and Gallen despite the pair having very different seasons.
Kelly, 36, has posted a 3.32 ERA across 122 innings and owns a 1.06 WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched). Contenders would love to slot the righty into their potential postseason rotations, especially at a time when so many teams could use additional pitching depth.
Gallen, meanwhile, is enduring the worst season of his career.
The 29-year-old righty is 7-11 with a 5.58 ERA but had previously posted an ERA north of 4.00 just once in his career.
Teams surely view him as a bounce-back candidate if removed from Chase Field, which again has been one of the most hitter-friendly parks in the majors, per Baseball Savant.
Naylor, a 28-year-old lefty, has posted an .810 OPS to go along with 11 homers and 58 RBIs.
He could handle first base duties or potentially serve as a platoon bat, with the Red Sox standing out as a team that could use a lefty hitter at the position.
The 2025 MLB trade deadline is July 31 at 6 p.m. ET.