Red Sox agree to contract with free agent lefthander Ranger Suárez
The Boston Globe • • sports
Key Points:
- Ranger Suárez, 30, has been a consistently strong pitcher for Philadelphia over eight MLB seasons, boasting a 53-37 record, 3.38 ERA, and effective pitch mix that limits home runs despite playing in hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park.
- Suárez’s postseason performance is notable, with a 1.48 ERA across 42⅔ innings in 11 appearances since 2022, earning praise as a “big-game pitcher” by Phillies executive Dave Dombrowski.
- Despite below-average fastball velocity (90.5 mph, fourth-lowest among pitchers with 1,000+ fastballs last year), Suárez’s pitch movement, variety, and command allow him to produce outs effectively, especially
