Wander Suero was named the Washington Nationals’ organizational Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2017, after a season split between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse in which he put up a 1.96 ERA, a 3.14 FIP, five walks (1.96 BB/9), and 23 Ks (9.00 K/9) in a total of 23 innings pitched for the Senators, and a 1.70 ERA, a 2.79 FIP, 14 walks (2.98 BB/9), and 42 Ks (8.93 K/9) in 42 1⁄3 IP for the Chiefs.
Suero, who turned 27 this past October, talked in late 2017 about working hard and waiting for an opportunity in the big leagues after he enjoyed success that season but never got a call to join the Nationals’ bullpen.