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José Suarez

Age 28 B/T L/L 5′10″, 225 lb Venezuela MLB debut 2019

Free agent est. 1 yr × $4.1M ($2M–$10M) · +0.2 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan in the bullpen
Injured list 2026: Right hip strain (Aug 12–Aug 28)

Keystone Stuff 95 30th pct

2026 fWAR 0.6

Projected 2027 WAR 0.4 Keystone Marcel+ at 62 IP

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,068 pitches

Keystone Stuff 95

Keystone Location 95

Keystone Pitching 89

Run value (xRV) +0.12

Strikeout % 22.0%

Walk % 9.8%

Whiff % 26.7%

Chase % 32.2%

Fastball velo 92.4

Extension 5.9 ft

61.1 IP5.87 ERA3.85 FIP 41° arm1 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 41° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam36% use	36%	92.7	16.5	+7.9	95	88	21%	−0.30
Slider26% use	26%	81.7	−1.4	−5.9	104	104	29%	+1.41
Changeup24% use	24%	82.9	2.9	+13.3	98	98	37%	+0.11
Sinker10% use	10%	91.5	10.8	+15.1	77	107	10%	−2.00
Sweeper3% use	3%	78.1	0.9	−11.9	111	96	33%	+1.85

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Suarez: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
48	Mitch Farris LAA · ’01	90	−0.2	0.1	—
45	Daniel Lynch IV KC · ’96	98	0.5	0.2	Arb
44	Shane Drohan MIL · ’99	97	2.0	1.7	Pre-arb
43	Ian Seymour TB · ’98	96	1.5	1.1	Pre-arb
41	Brock Burke CIN · ’96	100	0.8	0.5	Free agent

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 41%

42% zone

Changeup 31%

22% zone

Slider 23%

43% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.4 WAR Free agent

2028 0.4 WAR Free agent

2029 0.3 WAR Free agent

2030 0.2 WAR Free agent

A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2025A+	A+	Rome Emperors	27	1	2.2 IP	2.2 IP · 0.00 ERA · 44.4% K · 0.0% BB
2025AA	AA	Columbus Clingstones	27	3	15.2 IP	15.2 IP · 4.02 ERA · 24.6% K · 4.9% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Gwinnett Stripers	27	9	43.1 IP	43.1 IP · 3.53 ERA · 27.6% K · 5.0% BB