Andrew Suárez pitched his way into my heart in the beginning of the season. In his first 15 starts, he pitched to a 3.75 ERA with a 3.59 FIP. Aside from the dinger problem, everything was solid. As of late, however, he’s shown why the projections had him as a fourth or fifth starter. Since the All-Star break, he’s given up 29 runs in 35 1/3 innings. He’s striking out fewer batters, walking more, and the home runs have just gone up.
A few starts ago, Henry Schulman tweeted out the possibility that Suárez is simply suffering from fatigue.