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Suarez has missed over two months with a forearm strain, so his return is a huge addition for the Braves bullpen heading into the season. The Braves have said they plan to use Suarez a couple of times over the final few days of the season to get a sense of what role he would best occupy for them during the playoffs.

Suarez, out since late June with a forearm strain, averaged 96.9 mph with his four fastballs, down about two mph from his season average of 98.8 mph. Sunday’s game was Gwinnett’s last of the season, so Suarez will not be able to make any additional appearances before coming off the IL.

Suarez hasn’t pitched for Atlanta since mid-June due to a forearm strain. The 35-year-old’s return would provide a much-needed bridge to closer Raisel Iglesias for the playoff-bound Braves. He’ll likely require a handful of rehab outings before the club decides on his next steps, but he figures to be ready for the postseason.

Suarez is at least a couple weeks away from returning to Atlanta’s relief mix. He’s been on the injured list with a forearm strain since late June. The hope is that he’ll be ready for the postseason.

Suarez has been on the shelf with a forearm strain since late June. He’ll need at least a couple weeks to ramp up his throwing progression before he’s ready to return to Atlanta’s high-leverage relief mix.

Suarez is still feeling a little soreness, thus, he has not begun to take any steps towards a return yet. He was placed on the IL in late June. It remains to be seen what kind of timeline to return he’ll have, but he’ll likely need a rehab assignment. This feels like it’s trending towards a September return at best.

Suarez has been battling tightness in his forearm for the past few days and rather than continuing to play short-handed, they opted to shut him down and make sure that he gets right. Hurston Waldrep was activated from the injured list to take Suarez’s spot on the club’s active roster on Friday.

Carlos Carrasco being in a close game in the seventh inning makes a lot more sense now. Suarez, who last pitched Friday and had five days off before that outing, could be back on Wednesday, according to Walt Weiss. Though that’s expecting accurate information from someone who wasn’t forthcoming initially.

Suarez made sure that the Braves’ comeback bid didn’t go for naught, as he pitched around a one-out single from Ezequiel Tovar to work a scoreless frame and put the game in the win column for the Braves. He has proven to be more than capable in the ninth inning while Raisel Iglesias has been sidelined and now sports a minuscule 0.66 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and a 14/2 K/BB ratio over 13 2/3 innings on the season while converting each of his first four save chances.

Suarez continues to fill in admirably for Rasiel Iglesias, picking up two saves in his last three games while holding the opposing offense at bay. Suarez felt the heat a bit in this one, allowing a leadoff walk to Treat Turner and a two-out single to Adolis Garcia. A wild pitch would put both runners in scoring position, but a groundout by Brandon Marsh ended the threat and secured the win for the Braves. Suarez remains the top option to fill the Braves’ closer role as long as Iglesias is sidelined.

Suarez will be filling in for Raisel Iglesias for the next couple of weeks, but that just makes the eighth a little dicey for the Braves; they’ll still be just fine in the ninth. Suarez, who saved 40 games for the Padres last season, has allowed one run in 10 2/3 innings to begin the year.

That Suarez didn’t come in for the eighth tonight suggested that something was up, but it was Iglesias who wasn’t apparently unavailable, not Suarez himself. Iglesias hasn’t pitched since Wednesday, so something must be wrong. We’ll probably find out soon, but those playing in leagues with Suarez available might just want to grab him now.

That explains why the 34-year-old hurler wasn’t seen around camp when pitchers and catchers reported. No word yet on how long Suarez will need to resolve the visa issue, but it won’t impact his availability for the start of the regular season. He’s expected to function in a setup capacity in front of incumbent closer Raisel Iglesias.

Suarez will make $13 million next season and $16 million each of the following two years, with none of the money being deferred. That means the Braves have committed $47.5 million in 2026 payroll to four relievers in Suarez, Raisel Iglesias ($16 million), Aaron Bummer ($9.5 million) and Joe Jiménez ($9 million). They’re also considering using Reynaldo López ($14 million) as a reliever, though the Suarez addition definitely would seem to give them more incentive to leave him in the rotation. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal said the Braves intend to keep Iglesias in the closer’s role, meaning Suarez will likely pitch the eighth for a year before perhaps resuming closing in 2027. As a result, Suarez, who led the National League with 40 saves for the Padres last season, probably shouldn’t be looked at as a top-25 RP in fantasy leagues heading into next spring.

The three biggest relievers are now off the board, with Suarez joining a Braves team that already re-signed Raisel Iglesias to a one-year, $16 million deal. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal says the plan is for Suarez to set up for Iglesias next season. That Suarez picked the Braves probably means that it’s now safe to look at Devin Williams as a top-10 RP, since there’s no one else the Mets could sign to rival him. The Jays were also thought to be in the mix for Suarez, so this makes Jeff Hoffman a little safer, too. Suarez, who turns 35 in March, led the NL with 40 saves while posting a 2.97 ERA for the Padres last season. He also had 36 saves and a 2,77 ERA in 2024.

Suarez has been linked to the Dodgers and Mets in recent weeks based on reporting from The Athletic’s network of beat reporters. The Blue Jays have an established closer in Jeff Hoffman, but they’re clearly still looking to upgrade the back-end of their bullpen in an effort to make it back to the Fall Classic after coming up just short. The 34-year-old former Padres stopper has been one of the better closers in the fantasy landscape over the past few seasons and will likely remain an elite option regardless of where he ends up.

Fairbanks just doesn’t seem to be on the team’s list at all, and Díaz is looking for more years than Suarez and also has the qualifying offer hanging over his head. Suarez is pretty clearly the No. 2 reliever on a market that has lost previous Dodgers targets Devin Williams, Raisel Iglesias and Ryan Helsley. Of course, old friend Kenley Jansen is still out there, too.

This was a no-brainer for Suarez, who was due to make $8 million each of the next two seasons. He’ll probably double that in free agency, though he won’t be in line for a particularly long-term deal as he enters his age-35 campaign. Suarez led the NL with 40 saves and finished with a 2.97 ERA and a 75/16 K/BB in 69 2/3 innings last season. His exit paves the way for Mason Miller to take over as the Padres’ closer, though the team is weighing returning him to the rotation instead.

Suarez was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the eighth inning and got some help from defensive wizard Fernando Tatis Jr., who made a tremendous grab in the right-field corner to end the frame. The 34-year-old stopper came back out to work the final frame and managed to slam the door. He got Ian Happ to fly out harmlessly to left field before surrendering a one-out single to Kyle Tucker, which made things interesting. He managed to escape the jam by coaxing a game-ending double play from Seiya Suzuki to seal the win.

Suarez struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to close out the White Sox on Sunday. The 34-year-old right-hander has been an elite closer this year, proving to be one of the biggest draft day bargains. Suarez has a 3.06 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 72 strikeouts on the season.