15-Day IL
Injury Groin
Est. Return 7/21/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
4-3
ERA
3.15
WHIP
1.16
K
97
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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
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.
Sent to IL with groin strain
The Red Sox placed Suarez on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left groin strain.
Analysis
Suarez exited his previous start Sunday against the Angels due to what the Red Sox referred to as left adductor tightness, but a subsequent MRI revealed a groin strain, which will keep the southpaw out through the All-Star break and prevent him from pitching in the Midsummer Classic. Suarez earned his second All-Star nod after compiling a 3.15 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 97:26 K:BB across 91.1 innings in his first season with Boston. His turn in the rotation had been set to come up Saturday at Citi Field, and the Red Sox are now likely to call up Brayan Bello from Triple-A Worcester to either start or pitch in bulk relief in that game against the Mets.
Suarez exited his previous start Sunday against the Angels due to what the Red Sox referred to as left adductor tightness, but a subsequent MRI revealed a groin strain, which will keep the southpaw out through the All-Star break and prevent him from pitching in the Midsummer Classic. Suarez earned his second All-Star nod after compiling a 3.15 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 97:26 K:BB across 91.1 innings in his first season with Boston. His turn in the rotation had been set to come up Saturday at Citi Field, and the Red Sox are now likely to call up Brayan Bello from Triple-A Worcester to either start or pitch in bulk relief in that game against the Mets.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
88
How many pitches does Ranger Suarez generally throw?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-18%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .247 | 97 | 11 | 81 | 10 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .245 | 296 | 94 | 293 | 23 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .266 | 30 | 4 | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .219 | 67 | 22 | 55 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .221 | 39 | 4 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .265 | 112 | 34 | 127 | 10 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .259 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .240 | 117 | 38 | 111 | 11 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-17%
ERA on Road
2026
-34%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 3.61 | 1.24 | 189.1 | 8.9 | 2.2 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.00 | 1.17 | 210.0 | 8.8 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.86 | 1.19 | 42.0 | 8.6 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2026Away | 2.55 | 1.14 | 49.1 | 10.4 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.54 | 1.23 | 81.1 | 9.4 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2025Away | 2.84 | 1.21 | 76.0 | 7.8 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.55 | 1.27 | 66.0 | 8.5 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.40 | 1.15 | 84.2 | 8.8 | 2.6 | ||||
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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.
* 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
3.73K/9
9.6BB/9
2.6HR/9
0.5Fastball
91.1 mphERA
3.15WHIP
1.16BABIP
.318GB/FB
1.38Left On Base
72.7%Exit Velocity
80.1 mphBarrels/BBE
3.1%Spin Rate
1969 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.9%Swinging Strike
10.4%Prospect Rankings History
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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.
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Hopeful of avoiding injured list
The Red Sox "remain hopeful" Suarez (adductor) can avoid the 15-day injured list, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
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Dealing with adductor tightness
Suarez departed his start Sunday against the Angels in the third inning due to left adductor tightness, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. He struck out five and was charged with three earned runs on six hits and no walks over 2.2 innings prior to exiting the game.
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Lifted with possible leg injury
Suarez was pulled from Sunday's game against the Angels in the third inning after "shaking his leg and grimacing" following an infield single, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
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Fans eight in fourth win
Suarez (4-3) earned the win Monday, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk over six innings in a 6-3 win over the Nationals. He struck out eight.
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Settles for no-decision
Suarez took a no-decision Wednesday against the Rockies, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out nine.
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Deal with BOS backloaded
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.
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.