This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Suarez goes to the changeup: 45.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 19% the rest of the time.
138 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Suarez's 4-seam fastball carries 16.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
165 thrown, averaging 93.0 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Suarez works off the plate, with only 36.8% of his pitches in the zone, 7th percentile.
391 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 497th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Suarez throws 32.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 39.8% with the bases empty.
155 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 236 with the bases empty.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Suarez's slider spins at 2,866 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
81 thrown in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Suarez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
391 located pitches in 2026.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Suarez puts 34.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 40.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
243 pitches to right-handed hitters, 148 to left-handed hitters.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Suarez's changeup moves 14.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
111 thrown, averaging 83.5 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Suarez throws the sinker 22.3% of the time against left-handers and 0.4% against right-handers.
243 pitches to right-handers, 148 to left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Suarez averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 26th percentile in the league.
391 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 395th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Suarez throws a fastball 61.3% of the time, against 48.3% when he is ahead.
106 pitches behind in the count, 116 ahead.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Suarez projects a .363 average, 18th percentile.
391 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 442nd in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Suarez releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
227 tracked pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Suarez works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 42.2% of everything he throws.
391 classified pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.1% of Suarez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
63 of 391 located pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .382 expected average against them, against .341 on his fastballs.
111 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Suarez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 87.0 off his slider.
165 and 81 of them thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Suarez puts 48.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.8% when he is ahead.
106 located pitches behind, 116 ahead.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Suarez lands 41.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.7% of his offspeed pitches.
199 of his fastballs, 111 of his offspeed pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Suarez releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 53 degrees above horizontal and 1.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
391 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.4 mph separates Suarez's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.0 against 82.6.
165 and 81 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Suarez's 4-seam fastball averages 93.0 mph, and has touched 95.2.
165 thrown, 42.2% of his pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.8% of the contact Suarez gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
391 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 328th in MLB.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Suarez goes to the changeup: 45.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 19% the rest of the time.
138 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Suarez throws a fastball 61.3% of the time, against 48.3% when he is ahead.
106 pitches behind in the count, 116 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Suarez puts 48.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 32.8% when he is ahead.
106 located pitches behind, 116 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Suarez's 4-seam fastball carries 16.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
165 thrown, averaging 93.0 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Suarez's changeup moves 14.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
111 thrown, averaging 83.5 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Suarez works off the plate, with only 36.8% of his pitches in the zone, 7th percentile.
391 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 497th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Suarez throws 32.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 39.8% with the bases empty.
155 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 236 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Suarez's slider spins at 2,866 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
81 thrown in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Suarez throws the sinker 22.3% of the time against left-handers and 0.4% against right-handers.
243 pitches to right-handers, 148 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Suarez works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Slider and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 42.2% of everything he throws.
391 classified pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Suarez's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 87.0 off his slider.
165 and 81 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.4 mph separates Suarez's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.0 against 82.6.
165 and 81 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Suarez's 4-seam fastball averages 93.0 mph, and has touched 95.2.
165 thrown, 42.2% of his pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Suarez lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
391 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.1% of Suarez's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
63 of 391 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Suarez puts 34.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 40.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
243 pitches to right-handed hitters, 148 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Suarez averages 88.1 mph across his arsenal, 26th percentile in the league.
391 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 395th in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Suarez projects a .363 average, 18th percentile.
391 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 442nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.8% of the contact Suarez gives up is hit hard, 39th percentile.
391 pitches in 2026. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 328th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Suarez releases the ball 6.0 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
227 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Suarez releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 53 degrees above horizontal and 1.2 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
391 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .382 expected average against them, against .341 on his fastballs.
111 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Suarez lands 41.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 29.7% of his offspeed pitches.
199 of his fastballs, 111 of his offspeed pitches.
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