Andrew Suarez pitched well last night against the Diamondbacks, save for having to pitch to Goldschmidt (certified Giant killer).
Both Suarez and Beede suffered from too many walks, however both pitched well through the base traffic and put up decent results. In the future, cutting down the walks will allow both to go deeper into games.
Since one start is by definition a small sample size on which to judge, I looked back on both guys prior history to see if the SSA was part of a larger trend and what came out was that comparable stats at each level were remarkably similar.
Suarez gives up slightly more hits, but less walks, at virtually every level. Both guys can get a strikeout when they need to. The ERA was very close at AA and NCAA level, Suarez separated a bit at AAA. Less WHIP-y as well. It seemed like Suarez is also better equipped to get a grounder when he needs one. I don't have the FB/GB splits handy, just using the eyeball test.
from thebaseballcube.com (Player comparison tool):
We'll see how it plays out at the MLB level, but based on early returns, I still like Suarez better as a prospect. Both appear to have good futures as major league starters.
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