The Boston Red Sox this offseason have missed out on first baseman Pete Alonso and third baseman Alex Bregman, among others. Today, a report surfaced that they’re turning their attention to the starting pitching market after Bregman signed with the Cubs over the weekend. The Red Sox traded for Sonny Gray already this offseason. Today, they added to their rotation, signing left-handed pitcher Ranger Suárez to a five-year, $130 million deal. The deal also included deferrals. Last season, he made 26 starts. He went 12-8 with a 3.20 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and 151 strikeouts in 157.1 innings. Suárez had career highs in both strikeouts and innings pitched. He made one playoff appearance, picking up a win going five innings, giving up one run on five hits; he walked one and struck out four.
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Ranger Suárez
Suárez has spent all eight seasons of his big league career with the Philadelphia Phillies, making 187 appearances with 119 of those coming as starts. He went 53-37 with a 3.38 ERA, a 3.54 FIP, a 1.27 WHIP, and 705 strikeouts in 762 innings. Suárez made four saves in 2021 and has two complete-game shutouts. He was an All-Star in 2024. Suárez has transitioned into becoming a starter of the last four seasons, in which he’s made 104 starts. He has gone 38-29 with a 3.59 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and 544 strikeouts in 588.1 innings. He has made 11 postseason appearances with eight of those coming as starts, going 4-1 with a 1.48 ERA, a 3.02 FIP, a 1.06 WHIP, and 44 strikeouts in 42.2 innings.
