The Philadelphia Phillies are dancing around the painful truth about Ranger Suárez's future. The left-hander won't be re-signed. That became even more clear after Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski's recent comments about the starting rotation next year.
Suárez has been a solid starting pitcher overall with the team. However, considering the Phillies' payroll and their starting rotation depth for 2026, he has been an unlikely candidate to re-sign with for more than a year, particularly since hiring Boras as his agent. Suárez switched agents last offseason, hiring Boras, whose reputation is well established for players lucrative multi-year deals.