Ranger Suarez

Ranger Suarez

30-Year-Old PitcherSP
Boston Red Sox
2026 Stats
W-L
2-3
ERA
3.21
WHIP
1.17
K
70
SV
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Suarez is about as good as it gets for a pitcher who's neither a true innings eater nor a frontline, high-strikeout arm. He reached free agency this winter having never technically finished as a qualified starter, with last year's 157.1 innings representing a career high. That didn't prevent the Red Sox from locking him in with a five-year, $130 million contract. Back issues prevented the lefty from making his season debut until early May, but he went on to make 26 starts with a 3.20 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. Suarez's strikeout rate (23.2%), walk rate (5.8%) and groundball rate (46.8%) were all better than average for the second straight year. It's a consistent, well-rounded profile, though not one without question marks. His fastball velocity dipped to 91.2 mph last season, and while he was able to mitigate that through excellent command (his 113 Location+ led all pitchers who threw at least 120 innings), it's a profile that remains precarious. If his fastball loses another tick, or if his command falls from great to merely good, his ERA could balloon quickly. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#191
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League Majors
Bats L
Throws L
40 Man Yes
Height 6'1"
Weight 220
DOB 8/26/1995
Born Pie de Cuesta, Venezuela
College None
Drafted 2012 PHI
Signed a five-year, $130 million contract with the Red Sox in January of 2026. Contract includes $35 million mutual option ($10 million buyout) for 2031.
Punches out seven in no-decision
PBoston Red Sox
June 13, 2026
Suarez took a no-decision Saturday against the Rangers, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out seven.
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Suarez gave the Red Sox five strong innings while keeping the ball in the yard Saturday. The 30-year-old southpaw has tossed at least five innings in four consecutive starts, and he's also served up just a pair of home runs since the start of April after surrendering two long balls in his season debut. Suarez will take a strong 3.21 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 70:21 K:BB across 70 innings into his next scheduled outing at pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park in Seattle.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
90
How many pitches does Ranger Suarez generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Ranger Suarez generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-7%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .251 323 91 10 76 14 1 9
Since 2024vs Right .246 1240 275 90 279 57 4 23
2026vs Left .290 74 24 3 20 4 0 2
2026vs Right .214 212 46 18 41 10 1 2
2025vs Left .221 131 39 4 27 2 0 4
2025vs Right .265 520 112 34 127 23 2 10
2024vs Left .259 118 28 3 29 8 1 3
2024vs Right .240 508 117 38 111 24 1 11
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-15%
ERA on Road
2026
 
 
-29%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-20%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-4%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 3.58 1.24 183.1 11 7 0 8.8 2.3 0.7
Since 2024Away 3.05 1.17 194.2 15 12 0 8.6 2.5 0.8
2026Home 3.75 1.22 36.0 0 2 0 8.0 3.0 0.5
2026Away 2.65 1.12 34.0 2 1 0 10.1 2.4 0.5
2025Home 3.54 1.23 81.1 6 3 0 9.4 1.9 0.8
2025Away 2.84 1.21 76.0 6 5 0 7.8 2.5 0.8
2024Home 3.55 1.27 66.0 5 2 0 8.5 2.3 0.8
2024Away 3.40 1.15 84.2 7 6 0 8.8 2.6 0.9
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Stat Review
How does Ranger Suarez compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.33
 
K/9
9.0
 
BB/9
2.7
 
HR/9
0.5
 
Fastball
91.2 mph
 
ERA
3.21
 
WHIP
1.17
 
BABIP
.309
 
GB/FB
1.23
 
Left On Base
74.6%
 
Exit Velocity
80.4 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.8%
 
Spin Rate
1953 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
19.1%
 
Swinging Strike
10.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Suarez was one of the stars of the early part of last season, recording a 1.75 ERA and 0.89 WHIP through his first 15 starts. He rode a bit of good luck, but his strikeout rate was up (26.8%), his walk rate was down (5.4%) and his ERA estimators (2.70 FIP, 2.84 xFIP) were excellent. But what looked like a breakout in Suarez's age-28 season was not to last. He slumped to a 6.17 ERA in 12 starts the rest of the way, struggling on either side of a one-month absence due to lower-back soreness. That ERA wasn't necessarily a fair reflection of his performance, but his 4.42 FIP and 3.93 xFIP down the stretch were a far cry from his early-season success as his K% (18.4) and BB% (8.1) took big steps back. Suarez's good stretch was longer than his bad stretch, resulting in year-end numbers which are stronger than we're used to seeing from him, but the late-season swoon pushes back against the idea that he's anything more than the groundball-heavy innings-eater he's been for years.
Suarez remained a perfectly serviceable mid-rotation option for the Phillies last season, though he did see his ERA jump over half a run from 3.65 to 4.18. His ERA estimators generally showed a more modest change, as a jump in strikeout rate from 19.5 percent to 22.0 percent helped offset a drop in groundball rate from 55.4 percent to 48.5 percent. A roughly average number of strikeouts and walks alongside a healthy diet of grounders has been the formula throughout Suarez's career, and there's little reason to doubt that will continue in 2024, health permitting. Elbow issues delayed his 2023 debut until mid-May and limited him to 22 starts, but he remained on the mound the rest of the way outside of a brief bout of hamstring soreness in late August. Suarez capped the year with his second consecutive excellent postseason, producing a 1.93 ERA across four starts. He's now a big-game pitcher and a locked-in starter for a contender, but his fantasy value is held back by the fact that his groundball-heavy profile leads to modest strikeout totals and an elevated WHIP (1.42 last season).
In his first full season in the rotation, Suarez started 29 games as a 15-day visit to the IL for back spasms cost him three outings. Regression was expected, though the landing point was unclear due to the extreme nature of the 2021 breakout. He was unable to maintain last season's skills as his strikeout rate fell six points to 19.5% while his walk rate ticked up to 8.8%. After throwing a sinker, four-seamer and changeup with the occasional slider the previous season, Suarez added a cutter and curve. None were as effective as in 2021, though the new curve shows promise with a 17.7% swinging strike rate. With a regular offseason to tweak his arsenal, Suarez could recapture some of his swing-and-miss, while an extreme groundball rate limits homers, hence guarding ERA. Suarez as a starter is still a work in progress, but the pieces are there to be a mixed league asset, especially in a streaming capacity.
If MLB had a Most Improved Player Award, Suarez may well have won it last season. He was coming off a season lost almost entirely to COVID-19 and owned a career 4.66 ERA in 67.2 innings, most of which came in relief, and he didn't even crack the big-league roster until May. After some strong initial performances, he was temporarily elevated to the closer role and saved four games before the Phillies decided he was needed even more in the rotation. He closed the year with 12 starts and finished with a remarkable 1.36 ERA in 106 innings. Suarez isn't the second coming of Bob Gibson, so he didn't truly earn an ERA quite that low, but his peripherals indicate he should remain a well above-average pitcher going forward. He was better than average in both strikeout rate (25.6%) and walk rate (7.9%) while posting a very strong groundball rate (59.2%, third among pitchers who threw at least 100 innings). Due to the lockout, visa issues may prevent Suarez from being ready for Opening Day.
Suarez looked like a strong relief option in 2019, posting a 3.14 ERA in 48.2 innings, but his 2020 season was unfortunately almost a complete write-off. He battled COVID-19 during summer camp and wasn't deemed ready to join the big-league roster until the final day of August. Three poor outings later, he was sent right back to the team's alternate training site, and he didn't pitch again the rest of the way. He finished the year with an unsightly 20.25 ERA and 3.50 WHIP, though the sample size is far too small to draw any meaningful conclusions. We're probably best served looking back to 2019 when assessing Suarez's future. He posted a below-average 20.5 K% that season but made up for it with a 5.9 BB% and a 55.1% groundball rate. That's not a high-leverage reliever by any means, but it should be enough to keep him in the big leagues, either as a left-handed relief weapon or a swingman.
There weren't many pleasant surprises on the Phillies' pitching staff in 2019, but Suarez was one of them. Despite a 5.68 ERA in seven starts for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Suarez got the call to the big-league bullpen in early June and spent all but three days on the roster the rest of the way. In 48.2 innings at the highest level, he posted a strong 3.14 ERA. The lefty doesn't exactly have the profile of a pitcher one would expect to improve drastically out of the bullpen; he has unimpressive velocity (92.8 mph) but good control (5.9 BB%) and used two secondary pitches (a slider and a changeup) at least 20% of the time. The performance looks largely legitimate, however, backed up by a 3.89 FIP and a 3.64 xFIP. His strikeout rate remained modest at 20.5%, but Suarez is now one of the top lefties in the bullpen, and as such should earn double-digit holds for the first time.
Suarez reached the majors for the first time in 2018, making three starts and one relief appearance and finishing with a 5.40 ERA in 15 innings. He had considerably more success with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, posting a 2.74 ERA in nine starts, though his 15.1% strikeout rate and 7.3% walk rate at that level weren’t far off from his marks in the big leagues. As a soft-tossing lefty without a standout secondary pitch, his future is likely as a back-end starter, a specialist reliever or perhaps one of those new-fangled “bulk innings” types. He’s likely to spend much of the 2019 season in the minors unless the Phillies suffer a major injury crisis or his stuff takes an unexpected step forward. Such a step can’t be ruled out given his age, but fantasy owners can safely wait for him to show signs of a breakout before giving him much thought.
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Sharp in no-decision
PBoston Red Sox
June 7, 2026
Suarez did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Yankees, allowing a run on six hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out six.
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Up-and-down in no-decision
PBoston Red Sox
May 31, 2026
Suarez took a no-decision Sunday against the Guardians, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out 10.
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Yields five runs in loss to Atlanta
PBoston Red Sox
May 26, 2026
Suarez (2-3) took the loss Tuesday against Atlanta, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts across five-plus innings.
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Keeps Kansas City in check Tuesday
PBoston Red Sox
May 19, 2026
Suarez did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Royals, allowing one run on four hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings.
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Quick hook was precautionary
PBoston Red Sox
May 15, 2026
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy's decision to pull Suarez in the sixth inning Thursday after 76 pitches was due to the left-hander "starting to fatigue" an inning earlier, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
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Deal with BOS backloaded
PBoston Red Sox
January 25, 2026
Suarez's five-year, $130 million contract with the Red Sox is significantly backloaded, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com.
Analysis
The deal has an average annual salary of $12.5 million for the first two years and $35 million across the final three years, which lowers Boston's cash expenses those first two years without affecting how much Suarez counts toward the competitive balance tax. The 30-year-old lefty tossed a career-high 157.1 innings during the 2025 regular season and finished with a 3.20 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 151:38 K:BB.
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