PHILADELPHIA — A season ago, Ranger Suárez struggled after the All-Star break. He missed a month starting in late July with a lower back issue. He owned a 5.65 ERA in eight starts and 36 2/3 innings. Suárez’s 2024 second half was no good following a first half that earned him the first All-Star selection of his career.
In Sunday’s 8-2 Phillies’ loss to the Angels, resulting in a series loss by Philadelphia, Suárez struggled in his first outing of the second half. The left-hander’s command wasn’t crisp. He threw 100 pitches; 58 were strikes. His velocity was down more than one mph on all his pitches when compared to their respective season averages.