Robert Suarez
34-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Stats
W-L
4-6
ERA
2.97
WHIP
0.90
K
75
SV
40
2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
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 he will forgo those and has entered the free-agent market. He should have no trouble landing a sizeable contract this offseason to serve as a closer. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Padres in November of 2022. Became a free agent in November of 2025 after declining an $8 million player option for 2026.
Opts out, becomes free agent
Suarez became a free agent after opting out of his contract Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis
Suarez had an $8 million player option in 2026 and 2027, but he will forgo those and enter the free-agent market. The 34-year-old led the National League with 40 saves in 2025 and boasts a 2.87 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 134:32 K:BB over 134.2 regular-season innings since the start of the 2024 campaign. Suarez should have no trouble landing a sizeable contract this offseason to serve as a closer.
Suarez had an $8 million player option in 2026 and 2027, but he will forgo those and enter the free-agent market. The 34-year-old led the National League with 40 saves in 2025 and boasts a 2.87 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 134:32 K:BB over 134.2 regular-season innings since the start of the 2024 campaign. Suarez should have no trouble landing a sizeable contract this offseason to serve as a closer.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Robert Suarez generally throw?
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?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-35%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .185 | 84 | 30 | 51 | 8 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .203 | 74 | 12 | 63 | 9 |
| 2025vs Left | .230 | 34 | 13 | 28 | 2 |
| 2025vs Right | .150 | 41 | 3 | 19 | 4 |
| 2024vs Left | .150 | 41 | 13 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024vs Right | .276 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 3 |
| 2023vs Left | .146 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023vs Right | .161 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-3%
ERA on Road
2025
-40%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.14 | 0.83 | 83.0 | 9.4 | 2.3 |
| Since 2023Away | 3.06 | 1.10 | 79.1 | 8.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025Home | 2.31 | 0.72 | 39.0 | 11.5 | 2.1 |
| 2025Away | 3.82 | 1.14 | 30.2 | 7.3 | 2.1 |
| 2024Home | 3.58 | 0.98 | 32.2 | 8.0 | 2.2 |
| 2024Away | 1.95 | 1.11 | 32.1 | 8.4 | 2.2 |
| 2023Home | 4.76 | 0.79 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 3.2 |
| 2023Away | 3.86 | 0.98 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 3.3 |
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.
* 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
4.69K/9
9.7BB/9
2.1HR/9
0.8Fastball
98.9 mphERA
2.97WHIP
0.90BABIP
.252GB/FB
1.05Left On Base
71.4%Exit Velocity
81.7 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2294 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.3%Swinging Strike
12.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
More Fantasy News
Secures Game 2 save
Suarez gave up one hit over 1.1 scoreless innings to pick up the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Cubs.
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Reaches 40-save milestone
Suarez struck out two batters in a perfect inning to earn a save against the White Sox on Sunday.
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Earns save No. 39
Suarez earned the save in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Mets, allowing a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning.
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Converts 38th save
Suarez struck out three without allowing a hit or a walk in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Rockies.
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Picks up 37th save
Suarez struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Rockies.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Landing spot in Queens?
Suarez could be a fit in free agency for the Mets, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Analysis
The right-hander opted out of his contract with the Padres last week and is one of the top relievers on the market, and the Mets have a need at closer since Edwin Diaz also hit free agency and is likely to reject the qualifying offer. Suarez recorded 76 saves with a 2.87 ERA over the past two regular seasons, so he would be a quality ninth-inning replacement in New York, though Suarez was far less dominant with a 9.7 K/9 in 2025 compared to Diaz's 13.3 K/9 and 1.63 ERA.
The right-hander opted out of his contract with the Padres last week and is one of the top relievers on the market, and the Mets have a need at closer since Edwin Diaz also hit free agency and is likely to reject the qualifying offer. Suarez recorded 76 saves with a 2.87 ERA over the past two regular seasons, so he would be a quality ninth-inning replacement in New York, though Suarez was far less dominant with a 9.7 K/9 in 2025 compared to Diaz's 13.3 K/9 and 1.63 ERA.