"With Sonny Gray in the fold, many in Red Sox Nation are wondering if he is the number two starter Craig Breslow had prioritized entering the offseason. If he is the big rotation upgrade, well, that's OK but not what many pictured when the Sox talked about someone who could "pitch alongside" Garrett Crochet. As the front office, perhaps, turns towards other areas to strengthen the 2026 team, the infield and bullpen are the places to look next."
"Suarez is a 34-year-old righty out of Venezuela who made his professional debut a decade ago in Mexico. Then, from 2016 through 2021, he pitched in Japan for several teams before making the journey to the United States to join the San Diego Padres. All together Suarez spent 6 years pitching in foreign leagues of varying levels and with different teams."
"Suarez is primarily a fastball pitcher, tossing his four-seamer about 60% of the time, backed up by a changeup, and a sinker. The fastball is fast, coming in to batters at about 99 MPH. While he has thrown the changeup and sinker enough to keep hitters honest, it's all about the fastball. The batting average against on that offering was, at best, in the low .200s during his time in San Diego. He's about 60-40 flyball to groundball."
Robert Suarez is a 34-year-old right-handed reliever from Venezuela with professional experience in Mexico, Japan (2016–2021), and MLB. He spent six years in foreign leagues and posted a 2.80 ERA with 324 strikeouts and 94 walks across roughly 330 innings, with all appearances coming from the bullpen. In MLB he has thrown about 210 innings with a 2.91 ERA, 219 strikeouts, 63 walks, and a 3.36 FIP, plus 77 saves, most earned in the last two seasons. Suarez relies heavily on a mid-to-upper-90s four-seam fastball (about 60% usage), supplemented by a changeup and sinker, producing roughly a 60/40 flyball-to-groundball split.
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