José Suárez delivered another strong start during Friday’s Grapefruit League victory over the Pirates, allowing just one run on two hits over 5 1/3 innings of work.

The 28-year-old left-hander piled up six strikeouts on the night while issuing a pair of free passes. The lone tally against him came as Jared Triolo smacked a one-out triple in the second inning and scored on a sacrifice fly. Aside from that, Suárez was in complete command. He’s making a strong case for inclusion in the team’s Opening Day rotation, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 14/8 K/BB ratio over 16 innings in Grapefruit League competition.