Gabe Suárez

Gabriel O. Suárez (born December 14, 1984) is a professional baseball player for the Joplin Blasters of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

Playing career

Suárez was originally drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 33rd round of the 2003 MLB Draft out of Arcadia High School in Phoenix, Arizona but did not sign. He was again drafted by the Expos in the 26th round of the 2004 MLB Draft after playing with South Mountain Community College.

After playing parts of two seasons with the Expos/Nationals Gulf Coast League team, he was released and finished out the 2005 season with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the Northern League. He signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies in 2006 and then with the Cincinnati Reds in 2007, but did not get past Class-A.

From 2007-2010 he played primarily in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball with several different teams. In 2010 he signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies and managed to make it to AA with the Reading Phillies.

In 2011 he played with the Kansas City T-Bones in the American Association and the Atlantic League Road Warriors.

In 2012 he played in the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system with the Great Lakes Loons and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and was then released. He played in the Mexican League with the Vaqueros Laguna and the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen and after the season was with the Adelaide Bite in the Australian Baseball League. He signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers prior to 2013.

He played for the Spain national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

On December 2, 2013 he signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres. He was released on March 21, 2014.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)