Jesús Marcelo Sucre Medina (born April 30, 1988) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, and Baltimore Orioles.
| Jesús Sucre | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Sucre with the Orioles at the United States Naval Academy on March 26, 2019 | |
| Free agent | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 30, 1988 Cumaná, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 24, 2013, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 69 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Seattle Mariners edit
Sucre was called up to the majors for the first time on May 23, 2013.[1] He recorded his first career hit on May 24 against the Texas Rangers.
Sucre was optioned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers on March 11, 2014. He was called back up to the Seattle Mariners on July 8, upon the release of John Buck to serve as the backup catcher to Mike Zunino.
On June 12, 2015, the Seattle Mariners were down 10-0 against the Houston Astros when manager Lloyd McClendon called Sucre out to pitch the bottom of the 8th inning, making his MLB pitching debut. Sucre pitched a scoreless inning, delivering only 7 pitches with 4 strikes and 3 balls allowing only 1 hit, ending the inning with a 0.00 ERA. His fast pitch was 90 mph.[2] Sucre had never pitched in a baseball game before at any level, professional or amateur.[3]
On August 12, 2015, Sucre caught teammate Hisashi Iwakuma's no-hitter. On August 15, he was brought in to pitch the bottom of the 8th inning in a blowout against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
During the 2015-16 offseason, Sucre suffered a broken fibula and sprained ankle while playing in the Venezuelan Winter League. He had surgery in January which was expected to cause him to miss the next six months.[4]
Sucre was activated from the 60-day disabled list on July 6, 2016. He was optioned to Tacoma on July 20, and recalled on September 2. On January 26, 2017, Sucre was designated for assignment by the Mariners.[5] After clearing waivers, Sucre was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on February 1.[6]
Tampa Bay Rays edit
On February 8, 2017, Sucre was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later or cash.[7] After an impressive spring training, Sucre made the team, beating out Luke Maile and Curt Casali.[8] Sucre established career highs on offense for the season, hitting .256 with 7 home runs and 29 RBI's.
Sucre began the 2018 season as the backup to Wilson Ramos. On July 18, the Rays placed Ramos placed on the 10-day disabled list, and Sucre assumed starting responsibilities.[9] His run as starter wouldn't last long as the Rays acquired Michael Perez from the Arizona Diamondbacks just one week later on July 25.[10] He hit .209 in 73 games for the Rays. The Rays outrighted him to the minors on November 1, 2018.[11] He elected free agency after the season.
Baltimore Orioles edit
Sucre signed a Minor League contract with the Baltimore Orioles on February 1, 2019.[12] He replaced the injured Austin Wynns when his contract was selected by the Orioles on March 25.[13] After batting .210/.269/.242 with two doubles and three RBIs in 20 games, he was designated for assignment on April 28 and outrighted to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides two days later on April 30.[14][15] He elected free agency following the 2019 season.
After the 2019 season, he played for Caribes de Anzoátegui of the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (LVMP).
Gastonia Honey Hunters edit
On June 8, 2021, Sucre signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[16] He became a free agent following the season.
Diablos Rojos del México edit
On May 10, 2022, Sucre signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[17] In 11 games, he batted .206/.308/.235 with 3 RBIs. Sucre was released on May 27, 2022.[18]
Mariachis de Guadalajara edit
On July 9, 2022, Sucre signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican League.[18] He was released on February 24, 2023.[19]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Change is coming: Mariners to send down Jesus Montero to Tacoma, bring up Jesus Sucre". Tacoma News Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ "MLB.com Gameday". Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Greg Johns [@GregJohnsMLB] (June 13, 2015). "Jesus Sucre said he'd never pitched before -- ever, not even in Little League -- before throwing scoreless 8th in Mariners' 10-0 loss" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jesus Sucre out six months after leg surgery". Seattle Mariners. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Adams, Steve (January 26, 2017). "Mariners Acquire Dillon Overton, Designate Jesus Sucre For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Steve (February 1, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 2/1/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Johns, Greg (February 8, 2017). "Mariners trade Sucre to Rays". MLB.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Hill, David (March 30, 2017). "Tampa Bay Rays Put Jesus Sucre on Opening Day Roster". Rays Colored Glasses. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Weber, Jack (July 16, 2018). "What the Wilson Ramos Injury Means for the Tampa Bay Rays". Last Word on Baseball. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ "Rays' Michael Perez: Traded to Rays". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Adams, Steve (November 1, 2018). "Rays Claim Oliver Drake From Twins, Outright Jesus Sucre, Adam Moore". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Trezza, Joe. "O's sign veteran catcher Sucre to Minors deal," MLB.com, Friday, February 1, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019
- ^ Kubatko, Roch. "Smith has another big day for Orioles (final roster moves)," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Monday, March 25, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019
- ^ Kubatko, Roch. "Orioles DFA Sucre, put Cobb on IL and option Yacabonis," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Sunday, April 28, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019
- ^ Kubatko, Roch. "Sucre outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019
- ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
- ^ "JESÚS SUCRE ENTRA AL ROSTER PARA LA SERIE CONTRA LAREDO". diablos.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jesús Sucre Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 24 de febrero de 2023". MiLB.com (in Spanish). February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
- Jesus Sucre Tampa Bay Rays on Instagram