"Left-hander Ranger Suárez is one of the top free agent starting pitchers still available. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the Astros, Cubs and Orioles are the clubs most likely to pluck him away from the Philadelphia, though the Phillies remain in the mix. Feinsand adds that the Mets and Tigers are also involved in the southpaw's market. Jeff Passan of ESPN adds that Suárez has long been a target of Houston and Baltimore."
"Over the past four seasons, Suárez has tossed 588 1/3 innings for the Phillies, allowing 3.59 earned runs per nine. He punched out 21.9% of batters faced in that time and gave out walks at a 7.5% pace, both marks being close to typical league averages. His 50.8% ground ball rate in that span was quite strong. He has spent at least some time on the injured list in each of those campaigns."
Multiple clubs, including the Astros, Cubs, Orioles, Mets and Tigers, are involved in Ranger Suárez's free-agent market, with Houston and Baltimore long interested. Suárez has averaged 3.59 ERA over 588 1/3 innings across the past four seasons, recording a 21.9% strikeout rate, a 7.5% walk rate and a 50.8% ground-ball rate. Recurring injuries have led to at least one injured-list stint each season, including back issues, an elbow strain and a hamstring strain, and he has yet to reach 160 innings in a season. Fastball velocity has dipped from roughly 93–94 mph to 91–92 mph in recent years. MLBTR projected a sizable multi-year deal, and Suárez remains among the top starting pitchers still available.
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