STAT LINE 7-13, 140 IP, 4.49 ERA / 4.30 FIP, 130 K, 45 BB, 23 HR, 1.0 fWAR
My subconscious probably had a lot to do with why I saved Andrew Suarez’s season recap for last. For some reason, he wound up being my favorite player of 2018. You don’t care about that. You have your own favorite(s), and chances are, the rookie lefty wasn’t yours.
Dereck Rodríguez got all the acclaim, and rightfully so, but in a lot of ways, his easy season feels more deceptive — Suarez’s struggles feel more real and, therefore, more suggestive of what’s to come.