Suarez has been automatic in allowing just three hits over 11 scoreless innings to date. The Padres are probably glad no one stepped up with much of an offer when they were willing to trade him to free up payroll space in the offseason.

As he has for the majority of the season, Suarez made it look extremely easy in this one, striking out Jake Meyers, getting Cam Smith on a line drive to first base and then whiffing Yainer Diaz to end the ballgame. The 34-year-old right-hander has been absolutely awesome this season, firing 10 shutout innings with a 12/2 K/BB ratio while converting each of his first nine save chances. There’s no reason to consider him anything less than one of the elite closers in all of baseball at the moment.

Suarez was warming and almost came in during the eighth, but Wandy Peralta was able to finish the frame. He then had an easy eight-pitch ninth. Suarez has still yet to allow a run this season.