"A report from ESPN's Jeff Passan earlier today announced that former Padres closer Robert Suarez has agreed to a three-year deal with the NL East club, worth $45 million. He will earn $13 million in 2026 and then $16 million in 2027 and 2028, while Suarez has also agreed to donate 1% of his salary to the Atlanta Braves Foundation (worth $450,000)."
"Across four seasons with the Padres, Suarez has authored a 2.91 ERA and a 3.36 FIP across 210 innings and 206 appearances. A strike thrower who can tough triple-digits with his fastball, Suarez works mostly north to south in the zone, utilizing a changeup and a sinker when he's not throwing his four-seamer, a pitch he uses 63.4% of the time."
"Suarez did give up some hard contact last season, ranking in the 16th percentile in average exit velocity (90.5 MPH) and in the 31st percentile in Hard-Hit% (42.6), but he was able to limit the damage with the heater, holding opposing bats to a .214xBA while generating a 24.0% whiff rate and a +15 pitching run value."
Robert Suarez agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with the Atlanta Braves, earning $13 million in 2026 and $16 million in 2027 and 2028. Suarez committed to donate 1% of his salary to the Atlanta Braves Foundation. Suarez transitioned from Japan to MLB in the 2021/2022 offseason and spent four seasons with the Padres, compiling a 2.91 ERA and 3.36 FIP in 210 innings and 206 appearances. Suarez assumed the closer role in 2024 and 2025, totaling 36 and 40 saves. Suarez primarily throws a four-seamer (63.4%), mixes a changeup and sinker, and generated a 24.0% whiff rate despite above-average exit velocities allowed.
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