boston red sox The left-hander has agreed to a five-year, $130 million deal with the ranger suareza source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
He joins the rotation projected to include left-handed players. Garrett Crochet and right handed sonny gray, brian bello And johan oviedo.
Suarez, 30, has been a steady and underrated pitcher philadelphia phillies Since 2021, he has a 3.25 ERA over the past five seasons, relying on a six-pitch repertoire that allows him to overcome below-average fastball velocity.
The left-hander’s velocity has dropped from 93.4 mph to 92.0 to 91.2 over the past three seasons, but his ERA has gone from 4.18 to 3.46 to 3.20 and his WAR has gone from 2.4 to 3.4 to 4.0.
After an All-Star season in 2024, Suárez focused more on his changeup and cutter against righties and more on his slider against lefties in 2025 (along with reducing his arm slot) as he went 12–8 with a 3.20 ERA, while setting career highs with 151 strikeouts and 157 innings pitched as he battled back problems. Was struggling, which was a recurring issue for him.
Suárez was made a qualifying offer of $22.025 million by the Phillies, which he rejected by the November 18 deadline. Because he signed with a new team, Philadelphia will receive a compensatory draft pick after the fourth round.
His command is measurably plus, and he has two different mixes against righties and lefties, both headlined by his sinker – a pitch of his that clearly has above-average velocity traits in its own right. The rest of his arsenal works due to mix-ups, locations and deception.
Suárez has pitched for the Phillies since entering the majors in 2018, moving into a full-time starting role during the 2021 season, and has a 53–37 career mark with a 3.38 ERA and 705 strikeouts in 762 innings.
The deal marks the first for a major league free agent for the Red Sox this season. This comes days after high bidding was made for them alex bregman From chicago cubsThat gave Boston’s current third baseman a five-year, $175 million deal with a no-trade clause that the Red Sox would not offer.
ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel contributed to this report.
