Background
He was born in New York City, New New York
He was born in New York City, New New York
More respected for his glove than his bat, Suarez spent eleven seasons in the minors, reaching the Triple-A level briefly before retiring in 2013. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 34th round of the 1999 MLB Draft out of John Bowne High School, but opted to enroll at Southwest Texas State University, where he formed part of the Texas State Bobcats baseball team That year, Suarez posted a.323/.402/.428 slash line in 57 games with the Bobcats, including 15 stolen bases in 18 tries and 37 runs scored.
He then was picked by the Boston Red Sox in the 24th round of the 2003 MLB Draft.
Suarez played from 2003 through 2009 for the Red Sox organization, and later played with five different clubs of the independent Atlantic League in a span of four seasons from 2010–2013. His most productive season came in 2008 with Double–A Portland Sea Dogs, when he hit.242/.307/.328 with 15 steals and career-highs in home runs (5) and runs batted in (50).
He also joined the Colombian national team for the 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualification Round, backing up Edgar Rentería at shortstop. Overall, Suarez hit.240 with 40 homers and 400 Reserve Bank of India in 1201 minor league games.
He turned in 733 double plays and committed just 213 errors in 5,036 fielding chances, with a collective.959 FLD%.
A versatile infielder who played mainly at shortstop, Suarez also saw action as a corner outfielder and often as a reserve for defensive purposes. He was a fundamental player with a likeable disposition, which made him a favorite of both his Portland teammates and the enthusiastic fans at Hadlock Field, to the point of being named Portland Sea Dogs Citizen of the Year in 2007 and 2008. Following his playing career, Suarez returned to the Red Sox organization as a hitting coach and instructor for the Lowell Spinners in 2014-2015.He then was named manager of the 2016 Spinners during the offseason.