For three months, Suárez outpitched everyone in baseball. He was the first Phillies starter since Steve Carlton in 1980 to post a 1.80 ERA or better in his first 15 starts of a season.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez, right, celebrates the win with catcher J.T. Realmuto, left, following the baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 5-0. powers, after tacking on another victory to a 114-win pace 10 weeks ago in London, the starting rotation had a 2.65 ERA, three-quarters of a run lower than any National League team.
For three months, Suárez outpitched everyone in baseball. He was the first Phillies starter since Steve Carlton in 1980 to post a 1.80 ERA or better in his first 15 starts of a season. He brought a 1.75 mark to Detroit for a June 25 matchup with Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, and it felt like showdown between presumptive All-Star Game starters.But Suárez struggled in back-to-back starts, then complained of lower back soreness after a July 12 start at home against the Athletics.
Suárez has progressed slower than the Phillies expected, although there’s a sense they are being extra cautious. If the race for the division title was tighter, he might be back in the rotation by now. Some team officials even believe the extended break will enable him to be fresher down the stretch. He pitched 125 innings last season; even with his absence, he’s already at 119 1/3 .
But it’s impossible to overstate the 98 1/3 ace-level innings that Suárez provided through late June. Or his 1.62 ERA in nine appearances over the last two postseasons. They weren’t going to find that anywhere on the trade market, especially with Skubal and White Sox lefty Garrett Crochet staying put.
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