Gabriel O. "Gabe" Suárez (born 14 December 1984) is a professional

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, former

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who played as a

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and former owner of the

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. Born in the United States, he represented Spain internationally.

Playing career

Suárez was originally drafted by the

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in the 33rd round of the

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out of Arcadia High School in

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but did not sign. He was again drafted by the Expos in the 26th round of the 2004 MLB Draft after playing with

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. After playing parts of two seasons with the Expos/Nationals

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team, he was released and finished out the 2005 season with the

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of the Northern League. He signed a minor league contract with the

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in 2006 and then with the

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in 2007, but did not get past Class-A. From 2007 to 2010 he played primarily in the

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with several different teams. In 2010, he signed a minor league deal with the

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and managed to make it to AA with the

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. In 2011, he played with the

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in the American Association and the Atlantic League Road Warriors. In 2012, he played in the

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farm system with the

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and

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and was then released. He played in the

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with the

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and the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen and after the season was with the Adelaide Bite in the

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. He signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers prior to 2013. On 2 December 2013 he signed a minor league deal with the

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. He was released on 21 March 2014.

International career

Born in the United States, Suárez is of Spanish descent. He played for the

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in the

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Managing career

On 8 March 2017 Suárez was named of the

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for the

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of the

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. Previously he served as the

of the defunct Joplin Blasters during the 2016 season.

Management

In December 2018, Suárez purchased the

.San Rafael Pacifics owner Gabriel Suarez has lengthy baseball background
Marin Independent Journal, 28 December 2018 He sold the team to the

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in 2020.

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