Robert Suarez

Robert Suarez

34-Year-Old PitcherRP
San Diego Padres
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After spending two injury-marred seasons in a setup role, Suarez remained healthy and emerged as the Padres closer. The 33-year-old was outstanding, racking up nine wins (T-2nd among relievers), 36 saves (4th in the league) and an 81.8 percent team save share that was 6th-highest among closers. He was named NL Reliever of the Month for May and earned his first All-Star selection. Suarez wasn't sharp in the second half, but still finished with a respectable 2.77 ERA and 1.05 WHIP for the season. Perhaps most impressively, he signficantly improved his walk rate, cutting it by three percentage points. This may be attributed to a pitch mix change, as Suarez went fastball-heavy (71 percent usage) while completely abandoning his slider. The right-hander displayed improved velocity on his four-seamer, averaging 99.1 miles per hour on the pitch compared to 97.7 in 2023. As long as health persists for Suarez, he's the favorite to retain closing duties for San Diego in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Padres in November of 2022. Exercised two-year, $16 million player option for 2026 and 2027. Contract includes $250,000 bonuses for 20, 25, 30 and 35 games finished and $500,000 bonuses for 40, 45, 50 and 55 games finished.
Notches 24th save
PSan Diego Padres
July 2, 2025
Suarez recorded his 24th save of the season in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, allowing one run on three hits and striking out one in the ninth inning.
Analysis
The Padres took a three-run lead into the ninth, giving Suarez the cushion to survive a few singles. The 34-year-old closer has hit a rough patch since mid-June, getting tagged for runs in five of his last eight appearances while stumbling to a 16.89 ERA, 3.56 WHIP and 5:4 K:BB over his last 5.1 innings, but he's blown only one of four save chances during that swoon. Jeremiah Estrada, Yuki Matsui and Adrian Morejon have all picked up saves as well since June 19, and Jason Adam would also likely be a factor in the ninth if manager Mike Shildt elects to shift Suarez into a lower-leverage role until he rights the ship.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
19
How many pitches does Robert Suarez generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Robert Suarez generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-43%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-46%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-9%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .189 246 68 26 41 4 1 6
Since 2023vs Right .219 265 52 12 55 9 0 6
2025vs Left .286 73 18 9 18 2 1 0
2025vs Right .162 72 19 3 11 2 0 1
2024vs Left .150 127 41 13 17 1 0 4
2024vs Right .276 131 18 3 35 6 0 3
2023vs Left .146 46 9 4 6 1 0 2
2023vs Right .161 62 15 6 9 1 0 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-14%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-32%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-46%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-19%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 3.71 0.92 60.2 8 3 27 8.6 2.8 1.0
Since 2023Away 3.19 1.15 67.2 7 7 33 8.2 2.5 0.7
2025Home 3.24 0.90 16.2 1 1 10 11.3 3.8 0.0
2025Away 4.74 1.37 19.0 1 3 14 7.6 2.4 0.5
2024Home 3.58 0.98 32.2 5 1 17 8.0 2.2 1.7
2024Away 1.95 1.11 32.1 4 2 19 8.4 2.2 0.3
2023Home 4.76 0.79 11.1 2 1 0 6.4 3.2 0.8
2023Away 3.86 0.98 16.1 2 2 0 8.8 3.3 1.7
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Stat Review
How does Robert Suarez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.08
 
K/9
9.3
 
BB/9
3.0
 
HR/9
0.3
 
Fastball
98.3 mph
 
ERA
4.04
 
WHIP
1.15
 
BABIP
.306
 
GB/FB
0.91
 
Left On Base
60.6%
 
Exit Velocity
81.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.5%
 
Spin Rate
2266 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.1%
 
Swinging Strike
11.4%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After an impressive debut in the States in 2022, Suarez declined his $5 million player option last November and became a free agent. A few days later, the right-hander signed a five-year contract with the Padres, as the team clearly thought highly of him to pay him $10 million per season. Unfortunately, Suarez missed the entire first half of 2023 while recovering from severe elbow inflammation. The soon-to-be 33-year-old made his season debut right after the All-Star break and slid right back into setup duties. Suarez would only pitch 27.2 innings across 26 appearances, however, as he also missed 10 games for the alleged use of a foreign substance. Suarez wound up compiling four wins, nine holds and a 0.90 WHIP for San Diego last year and figures to have a leg up for closing duties in 2024.
After pitching in Japan for five seasons, Suarez underwent a bit of an adjustment period in his transition to MLB. The 31-year-old compiled a 4.66 ERA over his first month pitching in the States, but ultimately turned in a fantastic season overall. The rookie right-hander posted a 32% strikeout rate, 2.27 ERA (2.99 SIERA) and 1.05 WHIP across 47.2 innings but was limited to 45 appearances due to a knee injury that required a clean-up procedure in June. Suarez missed two months of action, but he was particularly sharp upon his return, striking out 32 over his final 24.1 innings. He did not allow an earned run at Petco Park all year and established himself as the primary setup man for the Padres. Suarez should maintain that role in 2023, but closing may be in his future after San Diego re-signed him to a five-year, $46 million deal. He'll need to cut down on his walks (11%) to take that next step.
Suarez has never pitched in the States, but he has already made a name for himself in professional baseball. He emerged as one of the top closers in Japan over the last two years. His 2021 season with the Hanshin Tigers was especially impressive, with Suarez posting a 1.16 ERA and 0.77 WHIP to go along with 42 saves. He barely averaged a strikeout per inning in five seasons in Japan, and that simple fact will lead many to doubt Suarez as he transitions to Major League Baseball. However, Suarez has big-league velocity, sitting in the high-90s and reaching triple digits, and he can pull the string on the changeup to get hitters out in front. It's a pitch arsenal that looks like it will play in the majors, and the Padres are betting on it, having signed Suarez to a one-year deal. Bullpen roles are up for grabs in San Diego under new manager Bob Melvin.
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Melts down in blown save
PSan Diego Padres
June 29, 2025
Suarez (2-4) blew the save and took the loss in Sunday's 3-2 game at Cincinnati. He allowed two runs on four hits and one walk in one-third of an inning.
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Converts 23rd save
PSan Diego Padres
June 28, 2025
Suarez earned the save in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Reds, allowing two walks while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
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Suspension reduced to two games
PSan Diego Padres
Suspension
June 25, 2025
Suarez's suspension for hitting Shohei Ohtani with a pitch in last Thursday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers has been reduced to two games, and he will begin serving the suspension Wednesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Earns 22nd save
PSan Diego Padres
June 24, 2025
Suarez struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.
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Appealing three-game suspension
PSan Diego Padres
June 20, 2025
Suarez was issued a three-game suspension from Major League Baseball on Friday, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Candidate to leave San Diego?
PSan Diego Padres
June 21, 2025
The Padres could trade Suarez before the deadline in an attempt to improve their offense for the second half of the regular season, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic speculate.
Analysis
The Padres need to bolster their offense and the rotation, and Suarez might be one of the best trade assets on the roster. However, any contract discussions are complicated by the specifics of Suarez's current deal. His deal includes $8 million options for 2026 and 2027 that he must exercise or decline simultaneously after the World Series. Plus, Suarez owns a 6.23 ERA in 17.1 innings and 19 outings since the beginning of March.
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