C Matt Suggs UNCW Athletics signed as an NDFA this week with Washington Nationals and told federalbaseball today he plans to drive from N.C. to West Palm Beach on Sunday to begin his pro career, hoping for a shot to join a Single-A team at some point this season; he was HM all-CAA.

Former UNCW C (and recently NC State transfer commit) Matt Suggs has agreed to an NDFA with the Washington #Nationals. Thank you for all the memories! We’ll be following your journey to the bigs. Matthew Suggs | #NATITUDE

Matt Suggs ready to begin pro career with #Nationals after UNCW Baseball catcher signs NDFA deal w/ club— via David Driver: federalbaseball.com/2022/7/25/2327…

Per his IG account, Matthew Suggs arrived at the Nationals complex in Palm Beach to sign a contract and get started. Excited to see what he can do in pro ball! UNCW Baseball federalbaseball

CONGRATS to all of our Kettleers that signed with a professional team over the weekend. Wishing you the best of luck in your future endeavors! #kettlehoforever

Matt Suggs with a Little League HR to cut it to 7-4!! #WeAreFXBG

Matt Suggs sends the ball back to Wilmington, NC with a solo 💣 HV 2 | WIL 1 Bottom 4 #RockSolid

Those back-to-back HR’s from Matthew Suggs & Will Frizzell were both their first for the Blue Rocks ‼️ #RockSolid

Solo HR from the Rocks! Matthew Suggs hits his second homer of the season❗️ (And his 2nd in less than a week!) Rocks 8 – Tourists 1

.Treylen "TJ" White & Matthew Suggs get the Rocks started with two solo HR’s in the 2nd❗️ WIL 2 – ASH 0

Sheesh❗️ Matthew Suggs hits his second home run of the game on another solo shot in the 4th WIL 6 – ASH 0

.Matthew Suggs gives us the lead in the 4th on a 2️⃣-run double❗️ WIL 2 – 1 GBO

.Matthew Suggs 3️⃣-run 💣 in the bottom of the 4th❗️ #RockOn 🔵🪨

.Matthew Suggs gets us on the board in the 4️⃣th with this RBI double #WooBlue 🔵🪨

Matt Suggs 3-run HR‼️ His home run gives the Blue Rocks an early lead in the 1️⃣st WIL 3 - 0 ABD

Congrats Matthew Suggs 👏 Matt is on his way to AA with the Harrisburg Senators❗️

Another home run for the ‘Rocks 💣 Matthew Suggs joins the party bringing home @Joenaranjo_

Nothing like a good ol' home run from Matt Suggs to put us on the board and on 🔝🔥🔥 (Matthew Suggs) 1⃣-0⃣ 'Rocks

Offense? ✅ Defense? ✅ Matt Suggs can do it all😎 (Matthew Suggs)

.Matthew Suggs with a homer in 2️⃣nd inning 💥