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Eugenio Suarez 2025 Outlook: Solid Power Option Despite Streaky 2024
2 days agoEugenio Suarez was dreadful in the first half last season, slashing .216/.302/.366 with 10 HR. He was outstanding in the second, hitting .307/.341/.602 with 20 HR. It added up to a .256/.319/.469 triple-slash line with 30 HR over 640 PAs. Suarez's 26.8% chase rate and 12.8% SwStr% don't support his 27.5% K%, but he has struck out more often than expected throughout his career. Suarez was more aggressive in the second half, seeing substantial declines in his K% (25.6% vs. 28.9%) and BB% (5.1% vs. 9.5%). Unfortunately, he'll still be a batting average risk since his 43.6% FB% and 10.2% IFFB% exert downward pressure on his BABIP. Suarez's .309 BABIP last season was rooted in a 23.6% LD%, a notoriously fickle stat bound to regress. Suarez's Statcast power indicators are middling (93.3 mph average airborne exit velocity, 111.4 mph max exit velocity, 11.3% Brls/BBE), so he needs the fly ball volume to hit for power. He's also projected to hit sixth for Arizona, a lineup role offering few counting stat opportunities. Still, Suarez's 176.30 ADP is cheap for a proven 30-HR bat.
