{"id":497656,"date":"2026-01-14T19:56:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/ranger-suarez-signs-a-record-five-year-contract-for-us130-million-with-the-red-sox\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:58:51","slug":"ranger-suarez-signs-a-record-five-year-contract-for-us130-million-with-the-red-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/ranger-suarez-signs-a-record-five-year-contract-for-us130-million-with-the-red-sox\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranger Su\u00e1rez signs a record five-year contract for US$130 million with the Red Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BOSTON.\u2013<\/strong> The Boston Red Sox reached an agreement for <strong>five seasons and 130 million dollars<\/strong> with the stellar Venezuelan left-handed pitcher <strong>Ranger Su\u00e1rez<\/strong>, as confirmed by a source to MLB.com, in one of the most important moves of the free agent market heading into the 2026 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>;<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/diamondbacks-adquieren-a-nolan-arenado-en-un-canje-con-los-cardenales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diamondbacks acquire Nolan Arenado in a trade with the Cardinals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nSu\u00e1rez, 29, has established himself as one of baseball&#8217;s most reliable starters since becoming a regular part of the Philadelphia Phillies&#8217; rotation in 2022, a season in which he was a key piece in leading the club to the <strong>World Series<\/strong>.\n\nSince then, the lefty has recorded an <strong>ERA of 3.59 in 104 starts<\/strong>, in addition to an outstanding postseason performance, with a <strong>1.48 ERA in 11 appearances<\/strong>, eight of them as a starter.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elite Performance in Key Moments<\/h3>\n\n\nOne of his most outstanding moments came in the 2025 postseason, when he limited the <strong>Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong> to just one run in five innings during the National League Division Series.\n\nAfter the season, Philadelphia extended a qualifying offer for <strong>US$22.025 million<\/strong> for 2026, which was rejected by the pitcher. As a result of his signing with Boston, the Red Sox will have to forfeit a pick after the fourth round of the <strong>2026 Draft<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Profile of Boston&#8217;s New Ace<\/h3>\n\n\nSu\u00e1rez is recognized for his ability to pitch deep into games. In 2025 he averaged <strong>six innings per start<\/strong>, accumulating <strong>157.1 innings in 26 starts<\/strong>. He is also one of the best pitchers at generating <strong>ground balls<\/strong>, which reduces the opponent&#8217;s offensive damage.\n\nIn advanced metrics, he ranked among the MLB elite in weak contact allowed, exit velocity, control, and expected effectiveness. His rivals barely hit <strong>.192 against the curve<\/strong> and <strong>.203 against his changeup<\/strong>, two of his most lethal pitches.\n\nThe Venezuelan has a wide repertoire of six pitches: <strong>sinker, four-seam fastball, cutter, curveball, slider, and changeup<\/strong>, which makes him a difficult starter to decipher for hitters.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key piece in the new rotation<\/h3>\n\n\nSu\u00e1rez will arrive in Boston to lead a rotation that already includes <strong>Garrett Crochet, Sonny Gray, Brayan Bello and Johan Oviedo<\/strong>, making the Red Sox one of the deepest pitching staffs in the American League.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOSTON.\u2013 The Boston Red Sox reached an agreement for five seasons and 130 million dollars with the stellar Venezuelan left-handed pitcher Ranger Su\u00e1rez, as confirmed by a source to MLB.com, in one of the most important moves of the free agent market heading into the 2026 season. 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