José Suárez (baseball, born 1998)

José Rances Suárez Quintero (born January 3, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Quintero.
José Suárez
Los Angeles Angels – No. 54
Pitcher
Born: (1998-01-03) January 3, 1998
Naguanagua, Venezuela
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 2, 2019, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
(through September 28, 2019)
Win–loss record2–6
Earned run average7.11
Strikeouts72
Teams

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 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.

See also

References
  1. "Jose Suarez named Angels Minor League Pitcher of the Month". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  2. "Angels No. 12 prospect Jose Suarez added to BayBears roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  3. "Jose Suarez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  4. "Mobile's Suarez keeps racking up strikeouts". MiLB.com. May 21, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  5. "Griffin Canning, Jose Suarez among prospects who have Angels excited". May 23, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  6. "Jose Suarez Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  7. 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.
  8. RotoWire Staff (May 8, 2019). "Angels' Jose Suarez: Throws five scoreless in 2019 debut". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  9. Jeff Fletcher (May 31, 2019). "Angels to promote prospect Jose Suarez to pitch Sunday in Seattle". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
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