Suarez, who has spent time in the majors with the Giants and Cardinals, had a 5.93 ERA in 10 relief appearances for Norfolk.

Suárez signed a minor league contract with the Orioles this January after accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Memphis in 2023. The southpaw struggled mightily in his final season with the Cardinals, posting a 7.16 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, and 175/15 K/BB ratio over 27 2/3 innings.

The 31-year-old southpaw elected free agency back in October rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Memphis from the Cardinals. He struggled mightily during his time at the big league level in 2023 — registering a horrifying 7.16 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and a 17/15 K/BB ratio over 27 2/3 innings in his 13 appearances. He’ll need an awfully strong showing during Grapefruit League action to crack the O’s Opening Day bullpen.

Suarez refused an outright minor league assignment after being removed from the Cardinals’ 40-man roster. The 31-year-old southpaw compiled a disastrous 7.16 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 17/15 K/BB ratio across 27 2/3 innings (13 appearances) this season in the majors. He’ll likely have to settle for a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training this offseason.