Jarlin Susana

21-Year-Old PitcherP
Washington Nationals AA
7-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 6/11/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Susana, a 6-foot-6, 235-pound righty Washington acquired from San Diego as part of the return for Juan Soto, broke out in 2024 and started showing more signs that he might be able to make it as a starting pitcher. The beefy fireballer logged a 2.40 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 27 strikeouts in 15 innings over his final three starts for High-A Wilmington. Susana had a pair of 10-strikeout performances to put a bow on his age-20 campaign. His fielding-independent stats paint a better picture (FIP and xFIP below 3.00 at Single-A and High-A) than his 4.34 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 103.2 innings across the two levels. Susana's 35.4 percent strikeout rate ranked fourth in the minors among pitchers who threw 100-plus innings this season. He sits at 99-100 mph with his fastball and touches 103 mph, so if he were to make it to the majors as a starter, he'd live at the top of velocity leaderboards. His upper-80s slider is his go-to bat-misser and an easy plus pitch, while his changeup is a useable third offering. There's inherent risk with any pitcher who throws this hard, but Susana's peak could be special, even if it isn't long-lived. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a $1.7 million contract with the Padres in January of 2022. Traded to the Nationals in August of 2022.
Shut down with elbow sprain
PWashington Nationals  AA
Elbow
May 11, 2025
Double-A Harrisburg placed Susana on its 7-day injured list Saturday due to a Grade 1 UCL sprain in his right elbow, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
One of Washington's top pitching prospects, Susana was diagnosed with the injury following his most recent start with Harrisburg on May 4. Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that a Grade 1 sprain represents a "best-case scenario" for the 21-year-old righty, but he'll still be shut down from throwing for at least two weeks. The hard-throwing Susana has racked up 38 strikeouts over 26 innings with Harrisburg this season, but he's issued 20 walks and has turned in a 1.69 WHIP.
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Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AA)
Since 2023
 
 
-48%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-48%
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2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .333 61 13 12 15 2 0 2
Since 2023vs Right .173 61 25 8 9 2 0 0
2025vs Left .333 61 13 12 15 2 0 2
2025vs Right .173 61 25 8 9 2 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Susana, the youngest player and the prospect with the most variance in the Juan Soto trade, has an uncommon combination of size and stuff for an 18-year-old pitcher. He is already 6-foot-6 and built like an absolute unit. His fastball touched 103 mph last season and sat in the upper-90s while his slider touched 95 mph (per a stadium gun) and sat in the upper-80s. He has an effortless delivery, and while he will undoubtedly add weight in the coming years, he isn't fat, just tall and well put together, so he should be able to keep his body in check. Susana mixes in a curveball and changeup that both need plenty of development. He walked 20 in 45 innings (11.2 BB%), so command/control gains are needed, but he isn't in the danger zone given his age and off-the-charts velocity. Susana's stuff is so good that late-inning relief seems like a worst-case scenario if we could turn off pitcher injuries.
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Among seven reassigned
PWashington Nationals  AA
March 4, 2025
The Nationals reassigned Susana to minor-league camp Tuesday, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
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Can't harness heat Saturday
PWashington Nationals  AA
February 23, 2025
Susana topped out at 103 mph with his fastball during Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports, but the right-hander threw only 20 of 34 pitches for strikes as he gave up a hit and two walks over a scoreless sixth inning. He struck out two.
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Already popping triple digits
PWashington Nationals  AA
February 20, 2025
Susana hit 100 mph with his fastball in his first bullpen session of the spring and looked dominant during a live batting practice session Wednesday as he worked in his slider, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
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Dominant finish at High-A
PWashington Nationals  AA
September 12, 2024
Susana logged a 2.40 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 27 strikeouts in 15 innings over his final three starts for High-A Wilmington.
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Dazzles versus big-leaguers Tuesday
PWashington Nationals  AA
March 27, 2024
Susana struck out two in a perfect eighth inning during Tuesday's exhibition game between the Nationals and the organization's top prospects.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Fading slightly
PWashington Nationals  AA
September 3, 2023
Susana has struggled at Single-A, prompting Jim Bowden of The Athletic to remove the 19-year-old from his top-50 prospect rankings.
ANALYSIS
Susana owns a 5.14 ERA and an alarming 62:40 K:BB on the season. Bowden notes that "he has raw, electric stuff...but hasn't been able to put it together yet and then use his stuff to get strikeouts." Susana has just 108 career innings under his belt in the minor leagues, with much of his journey still to be determined.
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