He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .402 average against Suarez and left-handers to .296.
243 pitches to right-handed hitters, 148 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Suarez and left-handers 82.2.
35 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 20 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.3% of the contact against Suarez is on the ground and 21.8% of it is in the air.
55 tracked batted balls allowed.
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.
Both sides hit him about the same
45.7% of the contact right-handers make against Suarez is hit hard, against 35% of what left-handers make.
243 pitches to right-handed hitters, 148 to left-handed hitters.
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.
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.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
46.7% of the contact against Suarez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 40% with the bases empty.
155 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 236 with the bases empty.
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 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.
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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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .402 average against Suarez and left-handers to .296.
243 pitches to right-handed hitters, 148 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
45.7% of the contact right-handers make against Suarez is hit hard, against 35% of what left-handers make.
243 pitches to right-handed hitters, 148 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Suarez and left-handers 82.2.
35 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 20 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.3% of the contact against Suarez is on the ground and 21.8% of it is in the air.
55 tracked batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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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.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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 numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
46.7% of the contact against Suarez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 40% 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 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.
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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