José Suarez DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

According to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Suarez will report to camp as a starter but will likely be deployed as the club's long reliever. The Angels have several options to take the final spot in the rotation, and Suarez will face an uphill battle to compete for that job. As a result, the club will likely deploy him out of the bullpen. Last season, the 27-year-old appeared in 22 games and made three starts. He held a hefty 6.02 ERA with a 1.61 WHIP. He struck out 22.3 percent of the batters he faced. However, he struggled to command his pitches as he held a high 11.3 percent walk rate. He also generated a 47.7 percent barrel rate, which placed him in the second percentile among qualified pitchers. While he may occasionally be given a spot-start, he should not be targeted in any drafts this season, given his expected role.

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Suarez has lost his salary arbitration case with the team and will earn the $925,000 the club filed in arbitration. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a pair of fruitful campaigns with the Halos in the 2021 and 2022 seasons, posting a sub-4.00 ERA in both of those campaigns while scuffling to an 8.29 ERA across 11 outings (seven starts) with the club in the 2023 season. He has bounced between the club's rotation and bullpen in parts of five major-league seasons, posting a 5.38 ERA across 77 appearances (58 starts) in that time. He will likely serve as a long reliever in 2024 but will give the Angels starting pitching depth as well.