Joander Suarez Stats & Scouting Report

IP	9
ERA	12
WHIP	1.89
BB/9	1
SO/9	6

Full name Joander David Suarez
Born 02/27/2000 in Cumana, Venezuela
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 223 / Bats: R / Throws: R

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Track Record: Suarez signed at age 18 and spent two seasons in Rookie ball, then he had his full-season debut pushed back a year by the pandemic. He made six starts for Low-A St. Lucie in 2021 before having Tommy John surgery in mid June.

Scouting Report: Suarez missed bats in Low-A Southeast but otherwise proved to be more wild and more hittable than he had shown previously. His 93 mph fastball gets good vertical ride and tops out at 95. His mid-70s curveball has true 12-to-6 life. Suarez also throws a firm, high-80s changeup with run to his arm side. His curve and change get swings and misses, but his fastball is the only pitch he can regularly land for strikes.

The Future: Suarez probably will miss the 2022 season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. His most likely future role is lower-leverage reliever.
TRACK RECORD: Suarez signed out of Venezuela at age 18 and spent two years in Rookie complex leagues. He tied for fourth in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League with 47 strikeouts in 2019 and was poised to break camp with a full-season club in 2020 before the minor league season was canceled.

SCOUTING REPORT: Suarez doesn't have a knockout pitch, but batters struggle to square him up. He allowed a .191 opponent average in the GCL in 2019. Suarez pitches at 93 mph with the above-average vertical break the Mets emphasize. His high-80s changeup flashes plus and is his best pitch, more notable for his repeatable arm action. Suarez's straight changeup doesn't feature much sink or movement and is separated by just 4 mph from his fastball. Yet it has played against inexperienced hitters. Suarez has feel for a loopy, below-average curveball that is more of an early-count pitch.

THE FUTURE: Suarez has deception that can't be taught. If the Mets can teach him to develop sink and separation on his changeup, he will become a sleeper for back-of-the-rotation work.

Scouting Reports

Track Record: Suarez signed at age 18 and spent two seasons in Rookie ball, then he had his full-season debut pushed back a year by the pandemic. He made six starts for Low-A St. Lucie in 2021 before having Tommy John surgery in mid June.

Scouting Report: Suarez missed bats in Low-A Southeast but otherwise proved to be more wild and more hittable than he had shown previously. His 93 mph fastball gets good vertical ride and tops out at 95. His mid-70s curveball has true 12-to-6 life. Suarez also throws a firm, high-80s changeup with run to his arm side. His curve and change get swings and misses, but his fastball is the only pitch he can regularly land for strikes.

The Future: Suarez probably will miss the 2022 season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. His most likely future role is lower-leverage reliever.
TRACK RECORD: Suarez signed out of Venezuela at age 18 and spent two years in Rookie complex leagues. He tied for fourth in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League with 47 strikeouts in 2019 and was poised to break camp with a full-season club in 2020 before the minor league season was canceled.

SCOUTING REPORT: Suarez doesn't have a knockout pitch, but batters struggle to square him up. He allowed a .191 opponent average in the GCL in 2019. Suarez pitches at 93 mph with the above-average vertical break the Mets emphasize. His high-80s changeup flashes plus and is his best pitch, more notable for his repeatable arm action. Suarez's straight changeup doesn't feature much sink or movement and is separated by just 4 mph from his fastball. Yet it has played against inexperienced hitters. Suarez has feel for a loopy, below-average curveball that is more of an early-count pitch.

THE FUTURE: Suarez has deception that can't be taught. If the Mets can teach him to develop sink and separation on his changeup, he will become a sleeper for back-of-the-rotation work.
TRACK RECORD: Suarez signed out of Venezuela at age 18 and spent two years in Rookie complex leagues. He tied for fourth in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League with 47 strikeouts in 2019 and was poised to break camp with a full-season club in 2020 before the minor league season was canceled.

SCOUTING REPORT: Suarez doesn't have a knockout pitch, but batters struggle to square him up. He allowed a .191 opponent average in the GCL in 2019. Suarez pitches at 93 mph with the above-average vertical break the Mets emphasize. His high-80s changeup flashes plus and is his best pitch, more notable for his repeatable arm action. Suarez's straight changeup doesn't feature much sink or movement and is separated by just 4 mph from his fastball. Yet it has played against inexperienced hitters. Suarez has feel for a loopy, below-average curveball that is more of an early-count pitch.

THE FUTURE: Suarez has deception that can't be taught. If the Mets can teach him to develop sink and separation on his changeup, he will become a sleeper for back-of-the-rotation work.
TRACK RECORD: Suarez signed out of Venezuela at age 18 and spent two years in Rookie complex leagues. He tied for fourth in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League with 47 strikeouts in 2019 and was poised to break camp with a full-season club in 2020 before the minor league season was canceled.

SCOUTING REPORT: Suarez doesn't have a knockout pitch, but batters struggle to square him up. He allowed a .191 opponent average in the GCL in 2019. Suarez pitches at 93 mph with the above-average vertical break the Mets emphasize. His high-80s changeup flashes plus and is his best pitch, more notable for his repeatable arm action. Suarez's straight changeup doesn't feature much sink or movement and is separated by just 4 mph from his fastball. Yet it has played against inexperienced hitters. Suarez has feel for a loopy, below-average curveball that is more of an early-count pitch.

THE FUTURE: Suarez has deception that can't be taught. If the Mets can teach him to develop sink and separation on his changeup, he will become a sleeper for back-of-the-rotation work.