Follow the Prospects: Jarlin Susana, RHP

[welch]

https://twitter.com/nats_playerdev/status/1682137915428679681?s=46&t=Q_qc3R_qyMHAAFvlywNqzQ

Great!!!

[imref]

Rough day:  9H, 8R, 7ER, 2BB, 3K, W

[imref]

3 strong innings and one disaster tonight

[imref]

moved to the developmental list.

[Smithian]

Will he ever be seen again or ?

[imref]

He’s a future reliever imho.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/names-to-know-100-more-relevant-prospects/

Longenhagen and Taruskin at Fangraphs discussed a group of prospects outside their top 100 who folks are interested in, either because they may impact the majors this year or because the year is important in development.  Susana makes the list in a bucket of players who are interesting because they throw 97+ MPH.

Susana was the most precarious part of the Juan Soto trade return and had a mediocre strikeout performance in 2023 even though his stuff is really nasty-looking.

[imref]

This seems to a make or break year for his starter aspirations. As I mentioned above, I think he's more of a future reliever.

[nobleisthyname]

2023 Recap

Age: 20
Team rank: 10
Current level: A+

2023: 1-6 W-L, 17 GS, 5.14 ERA, 62 SO, 40 BB, 1.524 WHIP (63 IP)

[imref]

Started tonight's opener for Fredricksburg: 3IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 4Ks, 0BBs

Best start in I can't remember how long.

[zimm_da_kid]

Started tonight's opener for Fredricksburg: 3IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 4Ks, 0BBs

Best start in I can't remember how long.

If he can limit the walks he'll rocket up our system and the lists.

[Smithian]

3 IP last night with 3 ER.

How long do they keep letting him try to start before accepting he may end up a reliever?

[Natsinpwc]

3 IP last night with 3 ER.

How long do they keep letting him try to start before accepting he may end up a reliever?

No rush on that. 

[Slateman]

3 IP last night with 3 ER.

How long do they keep letting him try to start before accepting he may end up a reliever?

Rest assured, Rizzo will wait until its too late.

But seriously, Natsinpwc is right. We need relievers in mid-to-late 2024, and 2025. By then they should know if he is a rotation piece or not.

[imref]

Lit up again tonight. 4 runs in 3.1. ERA almost up to Corbin-levels.

[imref]

Went 4 in his latest start, striking out 7, 4H, 1BB, 2 ER

[nobleisthyname]

Age: 20
Team rank: 10
Current level: A

April recap

W-L

|

IP

|

GS

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ERA

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FIP

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SO

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BB

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K%

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BB%

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WHIP

0-3

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12.1

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4

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6.57

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2.70

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17

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4

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28.8%

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6.8%

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1.62

[Smithian]

Going to end up a great reliever.

[welch]

Going to end up a great reliever.

Yes. And that would make the Soto trade an all-time great trade. Something like trading Claude Osteen to the Dodgers for Frank Howard, Ken McMullen, Pete Richert, and Phil Ortega. Richert had dynamite stuff, but the Nats traded him to Baltimore for Mike Epstein. The Osteen trade built the Senators into a respectable baseball team.

[Senatorswin]

Yes. And that would make the Soto trade an all-time great trade. Something like trading Claude Osteen to the Dodgers for Frank Howard, Ken McMullen, Pete Richert, and Phil Ortega. Richert had dynamite stuff, but the Nats traded him to Baltimore for Mike Epstein. The Osteen trade built the Senators into a respectable baseball team.

That trade made the Senators a team that was losing 100 games a year to losing in the 80's and 90's, which is a nice improvement. Ted Williams rookie year managing the Senators turned them into a good team, for one year.

[welch]

That trade made the Senators a team that was losing 100 games a year to losing in the 80's and 90's, which is a nice improvement. Ted Williams rookie year managing the Senators turned them into a good team, for one year.

They won 86 games that 1969 season, the best since 1952 or '53, and the only winning season until 2012.

- 1965: 70 - 92: https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSA/1965.shtml

- 1966: 71 - 88: https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSA/1966.shtml

- 1967: 76 - 85: https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSA/1967.shtml 

Then Gil Hodges left for the Mets, and was replaced by Jim Lemon

-  1968: 65 - 96: https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSA/1968.shtml

[imref]

Solid start tonight: 4.0IP, 3H, 1ER, 1BB, 6Ks

[imref]

I know he's only 20, but man is he having another rough year at low-A: Currently at a 8.89 ERA with a 2.01 WHIP.  In his last 3 starts he's allowed 14ER in 10 innings, with 11 Ks and 14 BBs. He's getting worse as the season rolls on.

H-Rod 2.0?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I don't mind him starting in low A and just getting a lot of throwing in in games. Eventually, the conversion to a reliever, which was always likely, can happen once he develops his pitches and some control

[nobleisthyname]

I've always viewed Susana as separate from the Soto deal. In my mind he's the return the Nats got for Bell. I can't remember if that's how it was reported at the time or just a mind fact of mine.