Robert Suárez Keep writing its name in golden letters in the 2025 season of the Major Leagues. The Venezuelan closer of the San Diego’s parents He added on Tuesday his tenth consecutive rescue without allowing racesby launching a ninth perfect entry in the 2-0 victory against the Tigers of Detroit.
With this achievement, Suarez becomes just the fourth relay in the history of the MLB in Achieve 10 rescues in the same number of opportunities without allowing a single race To start a season, joining legends like:
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Josh Hader (2022, parents)
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Andrew Miller (2015, Yankees)
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Randy Myers (1997, Orioles)
In addition, it is The second Venezuelan to achieve itafter the mythical Francisco “El Kid” Rodríguezwho also signed 10 bailouts without allowing a career in the first 24 games of his team in 2014.
Can Suárez break K-Rod’s historical record?
Francisco Rodríguez keeps the absolute record of More games saved in a MLB season with 62 Rescue in 2008playing for the angels of Los Angeles. That season was a perfect combination of durability, effectiveness and opportunities to close games.
So that Robert Suárez can break that record in 2025, he would have to maintain a practically perfect rhythm:
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Carry 10 saved in the first 24 games parental.
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If the team maintains its competitiveness (17-7 record and leaders of the west division of the National League), and Suarez remains the number one option to close matches, mathematically it is possible.
However, it would be necessary for San Diego Maintain a high amount of closed games and? Suarez remains healthyavailable and perfect in its execution during At least five more regular season.
Current projection: If you keep this step, Suarez would be on their way to finish the campaign with Around 67 rescue opportunitiesovercoming Rodríguez’s record … but to achieve it, it must be almost infallible.
A start that is already historical
Beyond the record, what you are doing Robert Suárez at this start of the campaign is extraordinary. At 34, and after having previously shone in the Japanese league, Venezuelan law has emerged as one of the best closures of the current MLB.
His domain in the lomita, his coldness to handle the pressure and his launch arsenal have allowed him to stand out among all the relief of major leagues, even surpassing names such as names such as Kyle Finnegan (8 rescues, national) and Tanner Scott (8 salvages, dodgers).
Robert Suárez not only leads the MLB in salvages, but is signing one of the best beginning of the season for a closer in history. If the conditions are aligned, Francisco Rodríguez’s record could be in danger.
In a projection of resumes by Robert Suárez compared to Francisco’s historical record “El Kid” Rodríguez in 2008. If Suarez maintains the current rhythm, he would be on his way to reaching 67 salvagesovercoming the 62 of K-Rod.
Is it possible to break the record? Yeah, Mathematically is viablebut it will depend on many factors:
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That parents maintain high performance with many closed games.
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That Suarez remains healthy all season.
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And that it remains as dominant as until now.
