Suarez anchored the Padres with a National League leading 40 saves; good for second overall in 2025. The 34-year-old managed to stay healthy for the second consecutive campaign while establishing new career-highs in games played (70), innings pitched (69.2) and strikeouts (75). He remained fastball-heavy in his approach (60 percent usage) - not surprising when you average 98.6 mph on the pitch and it holds opposing hitters to a .169 batting average and .261 slugging percentage. Suarez's typically dominant changeup was far more hittable (.310 BAA) last season, which resulted in a few blow-up outings. However, the Venezuelan native was extremely reliable, going scoreless in 28 of his first 30 appearances before being named to his second straight All-Star team. Suarez had an $8M player option for 2026 and 2027, but entered the free-agent market and signed a 3-year, $45M deal with Atlanta. He'll serve as the team's top setup man for 2026 before likely taking over the closer role the following season. Read Past Outlooks