Jesús Marcelo Sucre Medina (born April 30, 1988) is a Venezuelan

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who is a free agent. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Career

Seattle Mariners

Sucre was called up to the majors for the first time on May 23, 2013. He recorded his first career hit on May 24 against the Texas Rangers. Jesus Sucre 2014

Sucre was optioned to the Triple-A

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on March 11, 2014. He was called back up to the

on July 8, upon the release of John Buck to serve as the backup catcher to

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. On June 12, 2015, the Seattle Mariners were down 10-0 against the

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when manager

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called Sucre out to pitch the bottom of the 8th inning, making his MLB pitching debut. Sucre pitched a scoreless inning, delivering only 7 pitches with 4 strikes and 3 balls allowing only 1 hit, ending the inning with a 0.00 ERA. His fast pitch was 90 mph. Sucre had never pitched in a baseball game before at any level, professional or amateur. On August 12, 2015, Sucre caught teammate

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. On August 15, he was brought in to pitch the bottom of the 8th inning in a blowout against the Boston Red Sox at

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. During the 2015-16 offseason, Sucre suffered a broken

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and sprained ankle while playing in the

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. He had surgery in January which was expected to cause him to miss the next six months. Sucre was activated from the 60-day disabled list on July 6, 2016. He was optioned to Tacoma on July 20, and recalled on September 2. On January 26, 2017, Sucre was designated for assignment by the Mariners. After clearing waivers, Sucre was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on February 1.

Tampa Bay Rays

On February 8, 2017, Sucre was traded to the

for a player to be named later or cash. After an impressive spring training, Sucre made the team, beating out

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and

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. Sucre established career highs on offense for the season, hitting .256 with 7 home runs and 29 RBI's. Sucre began the 2018 season as the backup to

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. On July 18, the Rays placed Ramos placed on the

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, and Sucre assumed starting responsibilities. His run as starter wouldn't last long as the Rays acquired Michael Perez from the

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just one week later on July 25. He hit .209 in 73 games for the Rays. The Rays outrighted him to the minors on November 1, 2018. He elected free agency after the season.

Baltimore Orioles

Sucre signed a

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contract with the

on February 1, 2019. He replaced the

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when his contract was selected by the Orioles on March 25. After batting .210/.269/.242 with two doubles and three RBIs in 20 games, he was

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and outrighted to the Triple-A

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two days later on

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. He elected free agency following the 2019 season. After the 2019 season, he played for

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of the

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(LVMP).

Gastonia Honey Hunters

On June 8, 2021, Sucre signed with the

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of the

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. He became a free agent following the season.

Diablos Rojos del México

On May 10, 2022, Sucre signed with the

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of the

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. In 11 games, he batted .206/.308/.235 with 3 RBIs. Sucre was released on May 27, 2022.

Mariachis de Guadalajara

On July 9, 2022, Sucre signed with the

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of the

. He was released on February 24, 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sucre, Jesus 1988 births Living people Arizona League Mariners players Baltimore Orioles players Danville Braves players Diablos Rojos del México players Dominican Summer League Braves players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Gastonia Honey Hunters players Gulf Coast Braves players Jackson Generals (Southern League) players Leones del Caracas players Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Mississippi Braves players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Navegantes del Magallanes players Norfolk Tides players People from Cumaná Rome Braves players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Tampa Bay Rays players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States

Career

Seattle Mariners

Tampa Bay Rays

Baltimore Orioles

Gastonia Honey Hunters

Diablos Rojos del México

Mariachis de Guadalajara

See also

References

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