José Suarez

BIOGRAPHY

José Suarez was born January 3, 1998, in Naguanagua, Venezuela. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Suárez signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent in July 2014. He spent his first professional season in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Angels and Arizona League Angels, compiling a combined 3-3 record and 2.97 ERA in 15 games (13 starts). In 2016, he pitched for the Arizona League Angels and Orem Owlz where he was 1-4 with a 4.84 ERA in 12 games (six starts).

Suárez played 2017 with the Arizona League Angels and Burlington Bees where he pitched to a combined 6-1 record and 3.28 ERA in 15 starts. He started 2018 with the Inland Empire 66ers and was promoted to the Mobile Bay Bears and Salt Lake Bees during the season. In 26 starts between the three clubs, he pitched to a 3-6 record with 3.92 ERA.

The Angels added Suárez to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.

He opened 2019 on the injured list with shoulder soreness and was assigned back to Salt Lake upon his return. On June 2, Suárez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time to start versus the Seattle Mariners, where he picked up his first major league win. He finished the season with a 7.11 ERA in 81 innings, allowing 23 home runs. In 2020, Suárez recorded a 38.57 ERA after two starts lasting 2.1 innings in total before being optioned off the roster.

Suárez made his first major league appearance of the 2021 season on May 10 against the Houston Astros. He pitched 4 innings, allowing 1 run. On September 4, 2021, against the Texas Rangers, Suárez pitched his first complete game, allowing one run and striking out eight batters.