"He was an All-Star in 2024 and was even better in 2025. In terms of Red Sox pitching acquisitions, he breaks the mold of what Craig Breslow has targeted over his tenure. He's only 6'1" with 6.2 feet of extension. His fastball sits between 90-91 mph, considerably below most of the pitchers Breslow has acquired. It's not necessarily a bad thing, though. While the lack of overpowering velocity limits his strikeout upside, it should help him age gracefully."
"Against lefties, Suarez is dominant. He throws about 45% sinkers and gets strikes at a huge rate. Hitters aren't whiffing against the pitch, but he consistently throws it inside for called strikes and weak contact. In 2025, lefties hit .232 with a 60% groundball rate against it. Once he's ahead, he goes to a slider and curveball to put hitters away. Suarez uses each of them down and away to great effect."
Ranger Suarez signed a five-year, $130 million contract with the Red Sox, with a qualifying offer costing the club two draft picks and $1 million in international bonus pool money. Suarez originally signed with the Phillies for $25,000 in 2012 and spent his entire career there before entering free agency. He features a below-average fastball velocity (90–91 mph) but projects to age well. Suarez relies on a high-rate sinker, plus slider and curveball, and performs exceptionally against left-handed hitters, generating weak contact and very high groundball rates while limiting strikeouts compared with power pitchers.
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