New Detail Revealed About Red Sox’s Ranger Suárez Contract

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• In that case, he could decline and seek a better payday. However, Suárez’s contract notably does not include any reported opt-outs.
• He’ll stay in Boston for the long haul after spending the last eight years with the Philadelphia Phillies. Suárez earned a lucrative multi-year deal by registering a 3.20 ERA in 26 starts last season.
• The ground-ball artist induced weak contact with a 31.1 percent hard-hit rate while boasting the lowest walk rate (5.8%) of his career. After losing Alex Bregman to the Chicago Cubs, the Red Sox pivoted by bolstering their rotation.
• They already beefed up their starting staff by acquiring Sonny Gray from the St.
• Louis Cardinals and Johan Oviedo from the Pittsburgh Pirates. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAgent Scott Boras said Thursday, per Cotillo, that contract negotiations between Boston and Suárez “went rather quick” once chief baseball officer Craig Breslow reached out to express interest. More MLB: Where Red Sox Signee Ranger Suárez Ranks In MLB Network’s Top 100.