Eugenio Suarez, Shortstop, Seattle Mariners

Date of Birth: 7/18/1991
Birthplace: Edo Bolivar, Venezuela

Eugenio Suarez, shortstop for the Seattle Mariners, was signed by the Detroit Tigers in October, 2008. He played in the Tigers' minor league system from 2009 through part of 2014. In 513 games in the minors, he had 538 hits, 121 doubles, 68 stolen bases, 226 RBIs, and a .278 batting average.

In 2014, his first season in the major leagues, Suarez had 59 hits, 67 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a .242 batting average in 85 games with the Tigers. As a shortstop, he made 189 assists, 49 double plays, 113 putouts, and 10 errors in 81 games. He had one at-bat in one game in the postseason with no hits.

On December 11, 2014, Suarez was traded to the Cincinnati Reds. He finished the 2015 season with 104 hits, 19 doubles, 13 home runs, 48 RBIs, and a .280 batting average in 97 games. As a shortstop, he made 265 assists, 59 double plays, 147 putouts, and 19 errors in 96 games.

Suarez batted .248 with 140 hits, 25 doubles, 21 home runs, and 70 RBIs in 159 games with the Reds in 2016. Defensively, as the Reds' third baseman in 151 games, he made 271 assists, 103 putouts, and 23 errors.

In 2017, Suarez batted .260 in 156 games with the Reds. He finished the season with 139 hits, 25 doubles, career highs in home runs (26) and RBIs (82), and 147 strikeouts to 84 walks. Defensively, as the Reds' third baseman, he made 267 assists, 30 double plays, 103 putouts, and 9 errors.

Suarez finished the 2018 season with a .283 batting average in 143 games. He had 149 hits, 22 doubles, 34 home runs, and 104 RBIs. Defensively, as the Reds' third baseman in 143 games, he made 250 assists, 94 putouts, and 19 errors.

Suarez had a good offensive season in 2019, finishing with 156 hits, 22 doubles, 49 home runs, 103 RBIs, 189 strikeouts to 70 walks, and a .271 batting average in 159 games. Defensively, as the Reds' third baseman in 158 games, he made 246 assist, 106 putouts, and 17 errors.

Suarez played in 57 games in 2020. He finished the season with 40 hits, 8 doubles, 15 home runs, 38 RBIs, 67 strikeouts to 30 walks, and a .202 batting average. Defensively, he played all 57 games at third base.

Suarez finished the 2021 season with 100 hits, 23 doubles, 31 home runs, 79 RBIs, 171 strikeouts to 56 walks, and a .198 batting average in 145 games. Defensively, as a third baseman in 104 games, he made 193 assists, 69 putouts, and 9 errors.

The Reds traded Suarez to the Mariners on March 14, 2022.

Career batting statistics for Suarez through 2021 include:

• 1,001 games played
• 887 hits
• 153 doubles
• 193 home runs
• 547 RBIs
• 1,032 strikeouts to 394 walks
• .252 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Suarez at third base through 2021 include:

• 769 games played
• 1,303 assists
• 137 double plays
• 523 putouts
• 89 errors
• .957 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Eugenio Suarez
ESPN - Eugenio Suarez