San Francisco Giants 2016 Season Grades: Starting Pitchers
. P. San Francisco Giants. ALBERT SUAREZ. B
Suarez had a pretty decent season. I don’t think he projects as a full-time rotational guy quite yet. I’d place my bets on Ty Blach, or even Chris Heston to be the fifth starter before him. However, when the Giants were short on starters, Suarez filled in admirably.
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He put up virtually the same numbers as Matt Moore in the same amount of appearances.
It wouldn’t be fair to give him a grade lower than Moore’s based on how little was expected from him. Suarez projects to me as more of the “Long-relief/Spot Starter” type. I think he had to be called upon well before he was ready to be in the big league rotation. Maybe more time next year in Sacramento next year will allow him to develop more into a solid rotational asset.