Last May, I wrote about Eugenio Suarez’s blazing start to 2018. A big part of his success was coming against breaking pitches, which was an area he has struggled with earlier in his career. With his offensive breakout in the books last year, it is understandable to be a little bit disappointed that Suarez is currently back down to his 2017 production. What has changed in 2019? The breaking ball is getting revenge.
After showing huge improvements in his hard hit rate across all pitch types last year, Suarez is back to his career norm against breaking balls.