Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suárez left Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit on the hand by a pitch, but he appeared to escape serious injury. After the game, Suárez told reporters that X-rays on his left index finger were negative.

Suárez left the Diamondbacks' game against the Tigers in the ninth inning Monday after he was hit by a pitch in the hand.

The Diamondbacks appear to be taking concrete steps towards an eventual Eugenio Suarez trade involving either the Tigers or Yankees.

If Suárez does end up missing serious time, Hazen may be forced to hold on to his All-Star third baseman, limiting Arizona's Deadline return. This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks as D-backs May Have Avoided Disaster with Eugenio Suárez Injury .