On Monday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic released his annual free-agent rankings, where he posted a list of the top 50 on the open market, predicting contract details, as well as potential landing spots.
In a class headlined by Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, and Pete Alonso, Bowden linked many starting pitchers on the market to the Padres, but Ranger Suárez stood out as one of the most feasible options to fill the team’s void; the southpaw is projected to earn nearly $27 million annually.
It is no surprise that the Padres were a suitor for Suárez, as A.