Entering into this year’s spring training, one of the most intriguing storylines surrounding the Phillies roster was that of the #5 position in the starting rotation.
The majority of eyes were pointed towards the battle between Vince Velasquez and Nick Pivetta, two players who have routinely struggled as starting pitchers in today’s MLB.
However, despite Velasquez and Pivetta both getting early starts this spring, a name that has begun to sneak his way into the conversation is 24 year old Ranger Suarez.