Eugenio Suarez's 20-game batting streak secures Cincinnati Reds' World Series victory!
Meet Eugenio Suarez, the WBC MVP and new Cincinnati Red, who helped Venezuela lift its first WBC trophy.
Who is Eugenio Suarez? Meet Reds 3B whose game-winning hit beat Team USA and delivered Venezuela a WBC title originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Every kid who plays baseball dreams of coming up to bat in the situation Eugenio Suarez found himself in: ninth inning, championship game, tie game, runner in scoring position. On the seventh pitch of the at‑bat, Suarez drilled a ball hit 100. 1 mph off the bat into the gap in left‑center and drove in the game‑winning run to help deliver Venezuela its first World Baseball Classic title.
Venezuela got the three final outs in the bottom of the ninth and was officially crowned champions. Here is some background information on Suarez, who just signed with the Cincinnati Reds this offseason after previously playing with three different MLB teams. MORE: Venezuela takes advantage of struggling USA offense, wins WBC title Who is Eugenio Suarez?
Eugenio Suarez was born in Puerto Ordaz, Guayana City, Venezuela, on July 18, 1991. The 34-year-old has played for four MLB teams: the Detroit Tigers , Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners , and Arizona Diamondbacks . Suarez signed with the Tigers as an amateur free agent in 2008 and made his MLB debut with the team in 2014.