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LHP
JOSÉ SUAREZ

◆ Went 0-1 with a 4.70 ERA (7.2 IP - 4 ER) in four relief appearances from Sept. 16 through the end of the season.
◆ Pitched in two rehab games with ACL Angels July 18 and 24...Went 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA (3.1 IP - 1 ER) with four strikeouts.
2022
◆ In fourth season with Angels, set career highs in innings pitched (109.0), starts (20) and strikeouts (103) and equaled
single-season best with eight wins...Made Opening Day roster for first time in career.
◆ Began year in starting rotation before being optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake May 1...On June 26 vs. Seattle, pitched in bulk
role following an opener (Andrew Wantz)...Assumed regular spot in starting rotation July 3 for remainder of season.
◆ Allowed three-or-fewer runs in 16 of 20 starts and two-or-fewer runs in 10 of 20 starts.
◆ In 11 starts following All-Star Break, pitched to a 2.81 ERA (64 IP - 20 ER) with 58 SO...ERA ranked 14th in A.L. over that span (min. 60 IP).
◆ Won three straight starts from July 26 - Aug. 8...Had a streak of 23.0 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run
across parts of five starts from July 16 - Aug. 16.
◆ Posted a 6-4 record and 2.96 ERA (67 IP - 22 ER) in night games, compared with a 2-4 record and 5.57 ERA (42 IP - 26 ER) in day games.
◆ Carried a perfect game through 5.1 IP on Aug. 16 vs. Seattle before allowing four consecutive singles and exiting the game.
2021
◆ Set career bests in nearly every pitching category in third Major League season with Angels...Alternated first four SUAREZ
appearances between Majors and Triple-A Salt Lake, before being recalled May 28 for remainder of season.
◆ First nine appearances for Angels came in relief, going 3-1 with a 1.98 ERA (27.1 IP - 6 ER) before joining rotation July 5.
◆ Tossed first career complete game Sept. 4 vs. Texas (9 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO)...Carried shutout into 9th inning; only run allowed
came on RBI groundout for second out of 9th inning...Marked first career winning decision at Angel Stadium (13th start).
◆ Ranked second among MLB southpaws with a .202 (56/277) opponent batting average against right-handed hitters (min. 200 AB).
◆ Held opponents to a .145 (19/131) average against his changeup.
◆ Was Angels starting pitcher in the Little League Classic vs. Cleveland, Aug. 22 in Williamsport, PA.
◆ Won three of his five September starts, while pitching to a 2.97 ERA (30.1 IP - 10 ER) for the month.
2020
◆ Made two starts for Angels in second Major League season...Opened year on injured list before being reinstated and
optioned to Alternate Training Site, Aug. 10.
◆ Was recalled from Alternate Training Site and made season debut Aug. 20 at San Francisco...Started Game 1 of
doubleheader, Aug. 25 at Houston before being optioned following the game...Remained in Alternate Training Site for
remainder of season.
2019
◆ Played five games with Triple-A Salt Lake before making MLB debut with Angels June 2 at Seattle (W; 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO).
◆ Totaled 19 appearances (15 starts) across five stints with Angels...Became fifth left-hander to make 10 starts for Angels
before turning 22, joining: Frank Tanana (54), Marcelino Lopez (32), Jim Abbott (27) and Rudy May (19).
◆ At 21 years, 150 days during his debut, became youngest pitcher to appear for Angels since Tyler Chatwood in 2011 and
youngest player since Mike Trout (21 years, 57 days) in 2012.
◆ Held opponents to a .254 (35/138) average against his changeup and has recorded 43 of his 73 strikeouts with the pitch.
◆ Left-handed batters registered a .202 (17/84) batting average against, compared with a .339 (83/245) average vs. right-handers.
◆ Earned both wins on season in day games…Was 2-2 with a 5.09 ERA (35.1 IP – 20 ER) in day games compared with a 0-4
record and 8.67 ERA (45.2 IP – 44 ER) at night.
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2018 Angels MiLB.com Organizational All-Star...Angels Minor League Pitcher of the Month (April).
◆ 2017 Angels MiLB.com Organizational All-Star.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 3, 2014...Signed by Angels as international free agent.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ José Rances Suarez Quintero (pronounced SWAR-ez)...On Twitter: @rances_suarez.
◆ Become seventh Venezuelan pitcher to start for Angels, following Kelvim Escobar, Urbano Lugo, Jhoulys Chacin,
Anthony Ortega, Luis Sanchez and Yusmeiro Petit.
◆ Entered 2019 ranked by Baseball America as #4 prospect in Angels organization...At conclusion of 2018 season was
ranked by MLB.com as #8 prospect (#2 among pitchers) in Angels system.
◆ Ranked second in all of Minor League Baseball having struck out 42% of all batters faced in 2018.
◆ Named by Baseball America as having best changeup in Angels system following 2017 and 2018 seasons.
◆ Originally signed by Angels scouts Carlos Ramirez, Mauro Zerpa and Lebi Ochoa.

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