Albert Joe Suárez Subero (born October 8, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in the MLB for the

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. He has also played in

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(NPB) for the

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and in the

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for the Samsung Lions.

Career

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

On July 2, 2006, Suárez signed with the

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organization as an international free agent. Suárez began his professional career in 2008, playing for the rookie-level Princeton Rays and went 0–2 with a 3.92 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 11 games (nine starts). In 2009, he pitched for the Low-A

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, going a combined 1–0 with a 2.79 ERA with 4 strikeouts in two starts. He pitched for the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Rays and the Single-A

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in 2010, going a combined 2–5 with a 3.38 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 15 games (14 starts). On November 19, 2010, the Rays added Suárez to their

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to protect him from the

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. In 2011, he was 1–1 with a 2.15 ERA and 17 strikeouts in eight games split between the GCL Rays and High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs. In 2012, Suárez was 5–9 with a 4.08 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 25 starts for Charlotte. On August 31, 2012, Suárez was

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by Tampa Bay. He cleared waivers on September 3 and was assigned to Double-A. Suárez made two starts for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits in 2013, posting a 1.42 ERA. On November 4, 2013, he elected free agency, but quickly re-signed with Tampa Bay on November 12 on a new minor league contract. With Charlotte and Montgomery in 2014, he went a combined 4–6 with a 3.60 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 14 starts.

Los Angeles Angels

On November 24, 2014, Suárez signed a minor league contract with the

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that included an invitation to Spring Training. He was assigned to the Double-A

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to begin the year, and after going 11–9 with a 2.98 ERA and a career-high 121 strikeouts in 27 starts for the team, he earned a 2015

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Mid-Season All-Star selection. Suárez elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2015.

San Francisco Giants

On November 18, 2015, Suárez signed a minor league contract with the

organization that included an invitation to major league spring training. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2016 season. Suárez was 1–2 with a 2.88 ERA in Triple-A when he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on May 6, 2016. Suárez made his major league debut on May 8, 2016, pitching one scoreless inning in relief against the

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. Suárez earned his first major league win on May 11, pitching a scoreless top of the 13th inning against the

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, escaping a bases-loaded jam by inducing Blue Jays outfielder José Bautista to pop out. Suárez made his first major league start on June 1, 2016, against the

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, allowing 3 runs in 5 innings pitched. In the game, he got his first major league hit and RBI on an infield single off Ian Krol. He finished his rookie season with a 3-5 record and 4.29 ERA in 22 appearances. In 2017, Suárez logged an 0-3 record and a 5.12 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 18 appearances for the Giants. On December 1, 2017, Suárez was non-tendered by the Giants, but re-signed with the team on a minor league contract on December 10.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On December 14, 2017, Suárez was selected by the

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in the

. On March 24, 2018, Suárez was designated for assignment by Arizona and was sent outright to the Triple-A Reno Aces after clearing waivers on March 27. He spent the year in Reno, logging a 4.97 ERA with 51 strikeouts in innings of work. Suárez elected free agency on October 11.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On December 12, 2018, Suárez signed with the

(NPB). He finished his first NPB season with a 1.53 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 4 appearances. The next year, Suárez pitched in 12 games for Yakult, posting a 4-4 record and 2.67 ERA with 52 strikeouts in innings pitched.

Samsung Lions

On December 7, 2021, Suárez signed with the Samsung Lions of the

. In 30 games (29 starts) for Samsung in 2022, he registered a 6–8 record and 2.49 ERA with 159 strikeouts in innings pitched. On December 7, 2022, Suarez re-signed a one-year $1.3 million contract for the 2023 season. In 2023, he made 19 starts for Samsung, posting a 4–7 record and 3.92 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 108 innings of work. After suffering a left calf injury that ruled him out for a month, Suarez was released by the Lions on August 10, 2023.

Baltimore Orioles

On September 15, 2023, Suárez signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He was assigned to the Triple–A

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to begin the 2024 season. On April 17, 2024, the Orioles added him to their major league roster. He started that day's game and struck out the first batter he faced in the majors since September 26, 2017, en route to shutout innings. He pitched an additional shutout innings in a 4–2 away victory over the

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on April 22, earning his first MLB win since June 23, 2016. The 2,860 days between those two MLB wins is the second-longest since the 1950s, surpassed by only Travis Blackley's 2,906 from 2004 to 2012. Suárez had a streak of three straight scoreless starts which ended when Jose Altuve hit a leadoff homer in the first inning of a 3–2

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victory over the

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on August 24. He pitched a career-high innings and finished the regular season at 9–7 with a 3.70 ERA and 108 strikeouts. Suárez made one appearance for Baltimore before he was placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation on March 30, 2025. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 7.

Personal life

His brother, Robert Suárez, is also a pitcher in MLB.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suarez, Albert 1989 births Living people Arkansas Travelers players Baltimore Orioles players Bowling Green Hot Rods players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Gulf Coast Rays players Hudson Valley Renegades players Leones del Caracas players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Montgomery Biscuits players Navegantes del Magallanes players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Princeton Rays players Reno Aces players Sacramento River Cats players Samsung Lions players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Tokyo Yakult Swallows players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Japan Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in South Korea Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States