Iggy Suarez

Ignacio Antonio Suarez (born May 3, 1981) is an American baseball manager in Minor League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, and former professional baseball middle infielder and third baseman. Listed at tall and , Suarez batted and threw right-handed. More respected for his glove than his bat, Suarez spent eleven seasons in the minors, reaching the Triple-A level briefly, before retiring in 2013.
Playing career
Amateur
Suarez was born in New York City in 1981.
He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 34th round of the 1999 MLB Draft out of John Bowne High School, but opted to enroll at Southwest Texas State University, where he played baseball for the Bobcats. and later played with five different clubs of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in a span of four seasons from 2010 to 2013.
Overall, Suarez hit .240 with 40 homers and 400 RBIs in 1201 minor league games.
Post-playing career
Following his playing career, Suarez returned to the Red Sox organization as a hitting coach and instructor for the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners in 2014 and 2015. Following the 2015 season, he was named manager for the 2016 Spinners. His maiden season as Lowell's skipper resulted in a 47-29 (.618) record, and a first-place finish in the Stedler Division of the New York-Penn League. The Spinners lost the opening playoff round to the Hudson Valley Renegades, two games to none.
Suarez was reappointed to a second season as the Spinners' manager in January 2017. At 33-42, the 2017 Spinners finished last in their division. Suarez' two-year managerial record stands at 80-71 (.530).
Boston promoted Suarez to manage the Class A Greenville Drive of the South Atlantic League for 2018.

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