Both sides hit him about the same
38.7% of the contact right-handers make against Suarez is hit hard, against 24% of what left-handers make.
507 pitches to right-handed hitters, 143 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
66.7% of the contact against Suarez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 32.1% with the bases empty.
81 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 569 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Suarez's slider leaves the bat at 91.6 mph, against 84.4 off his changeup.
127 and 291 of them thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Suarez's stuff spins at 1,914 rpm, 4th percentile in the league.
650 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 514th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .302 average against Suarez and left-handers to .361.
507 pitches to right-handed hitters, 143 to left-handed hitters.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Suarez averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
650 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 475th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
43.3% of the contact against Suarez is on the ground and 31% of it is in the air.
416 tracked batted balls allowed.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.6% of the contact Suarez gives up is hit hard, 68th percentile.
650 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 175th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Suarez works off the plate, with only 40.2% of his pitches in the zone, 23rd percentile.
650 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 415th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .319 expected average against them, against .279 on his breaking balls.
433 of his fastballs thrown.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.2% of the balls put in play against Suarez have gone to centre field.
185 of 419 located batted balls allowed.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Suarez is weak: 87.4 mph off the bat on average, 65th percentile.
650 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 189th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Suarez has given up 10 tracked home runs, 5 of them to right field, the longest 441 feet.
10 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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Both sides hit him about the same
38.7% of the contact right-handers make against Suarez is hit hard, against 24% of what left-handers make.
507 pitches to right-handed hitters, 143 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .302 average against Suarez and left-handers to .361.
507 pitches to right-handed hitters, 143 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
66.7% of the contact against Suarez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 32.1% with the bases empty.
81 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 569 with the bases empty.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Suarez's slider leaves the bat at 91.6 mph, against 84.4 off his changeup.
127 and 291 of them thrown.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Suarez's stuff spins at 1,914 rpm, 4th percentile in the league.
650 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 514th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Suarez averages 86.3 mph across his arsenal, 12th percentile in the league.
650 pitches in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 475th in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
43.3% of the contact against Suarez is on the ground and 31% of it is in the air.
416 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.2% of the balls put in play against Suarez have gone to centre field.
185 of 419 located batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Suarez has given up 10 tracked home runs, 5 of them to right field, the longest 441 feet.
10 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.6% of the contact Suarez gives up is hit hard, 68th percentile.
650 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 175th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Suarez is weak: 87.4 mph off the bat on average, 65th percentile.
650 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 189th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Suarez works off the plate, with only 40.2% of his pitches in the zone, 23rd percentile.
650 pitches in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 415th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .319 expected average against them, against .279 on his breaking balls.
433 of his fastballs thrown.
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