José Suárez (baseball, born 1998)
José Suárez | |
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Los Angeles Angels – No. 54 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Naguanagua, Venezuela | January 3, 1998|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 2, 2019, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 10–16 |
Earned run average | 5.70 |
Strikeouts | 159 |
Teams | |
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José Rances Suárez Quintero (born January 3, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[]
Suárez signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent in July 2014.[1] He spent his first professional season in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Angels and Arizona League Angels, compiling a combined 3-3 record and 2.97 ERA in 15 games (13 starts). In 2016, he pitched for the Arizona League Angels and Orem Owlz where he was 1-4 with a 4.84 ERA in 12 games (six starts).
Suárez played 2017 with the Arizona League Angels and Burlington Bees[2] where he pitched to a combined 6-1 record and 3.28 ERA in 15 starts.[3] He started 2018 with the Inland Empire 66ers and was promoted to the Mobile BayBears and Salt Lake Bees during the season.[4][5] In 26 starts between the three clubs, he pitched to a 3-6 record with 3.92 ERA.[6]
The Angels added Suárez to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[7] He opened the 2019 season on the injured list with shoulder soreness, and was assigned back to Salt Lake upon his return.[8] On June 2, Suárez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time to start versus the Seattle Mariners, where he picked up his first major league win.[9] He finished the season with a 7.11 ERA in 81 innings, allowing 23 home runs. In 2020, Suárez recorded a 38.57 ERA after two starts lasting 2.1 innings in total before being optioned off the roster.[10]
Suárez made his first major league appearance of the 2021 season on May 10 against the Houston Astros. He pitched 4 innings, allowing 1 run.[11] He was the starting pitcher in the 2021 MLB Little League Classic. In 4 innings, Suárez gave up 3 runs and struck out 4 in the 3-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians.[12] On September 4, 2021 against the Texas Rangers, Suárez pitched his first complete game, allowing one run and striking out eight batters.[13]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Jose Suarez named Angels Minor League Pitcher of the Month". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Angels No. 12 prospect Jose Suarez added to BayBears roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Jose Suarez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Mobile's Suarez keeps racking up strikeouts". MiLB.com. May 21, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Griffin Canning, Jose Suarez among prospects who have Angels excited". May 23, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Jose Suarez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Jeff Fletcher (November 20, 2018). "Prospects Jose Suarez, Luis Madero and Luis Rengifo added to Angels' 40-man roster". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (May 8, 2019). "Angels' Jose Suarez: Throws five scoreless in 2019 debut". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ Jeff Fletcher (May 31, 2019). "Angels to promote prospect Jose Suarez to pitch Sunday in Seattle". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Angels in review: Jose Suarez". 28 November 2020.
- ^ Harris, Jack (11 May 2021). "Jared Walsh's four hits lead Angels' rally over Astros". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Quantrill, Indians beat Angels 3-0 in Little League Classic". ESPN. Associated Press. 22 August 2021.
- ^ Painter Lopez, Jill (4 September 2021). "Rangers vs. Angels - Game Recap - September 4, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Associated Press.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Angels players
- Burlington Bees players
- Dominican Summer League Angels players
- Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino players
- Los Angeles Angels players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Mobile BayBears players
- Orem Owlz players
- People from Carabobo
- Salt Lake Bees players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic