{"id":520459,"date":"2026-01-14T20:34:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/520459\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:34:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:34:16","slug":"red-sox-signing-ranger-suarez-to-130m-deal-in-free-agency-blockbuster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/520459\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox signing Ranger Suarez to $130M deal in free agency blockbuster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox have made their first major splash following the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/13\/sports\/how-red-sox-botched-alex-bregman-negotiations-a-little-bit-mad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">departure of Alex Bregman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Boston has agreed to a deal with All-Star left-hander Ranger Suarez, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JonHeyman\/status\/2011517337363759357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Post\u2019s Jon Heyman first reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38183647\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ranger-su-rez-55-philadelphia-113093621.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Su\u00e1rez mid-delivery in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.\" class=\"wp-image-38183647\"\/>Ranger Suarez. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The longtime Phillies pitcher\u2019s deal is for five years and worth $130 million,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BNightengale\/status\/2011517886314267121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> per USA Today\u2019s Bob Nightengale.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The contract does not come with any deferrals, Heyman added.<\/p>\n<p>Suarez, 30, went 12-8 with a 3.20 ERA over 26 starts for Philadelphia last season.<\/p>\n<p>He made his first career All-Star team the year prior in 2024, when he posted an identical 12-8 record with a 3.46 ERA.<\/p>\n<p>The eight-year MLB veteran solidifies Boston\u2019s rotation behind ace Garrett Crochet, right-hander Brayan Bello and fellow offseason acquisitions Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo.<\/p>\n<p>Red Sox general manager Craig Breslow suggested that Boston would explore improving its pitching and defense in the wake of Bregman signing with Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to sound redundant, but we\u2019ll be open to any way to improve our team,\u201d Breslow wrote Sunday in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2026\/01\/as-alex-bregman-leaves-red-sox-craig-breslow-says-its-disappointing-to-lose-out-qa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Q&amp;A with MassLive.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFree agency is an obvious path, but so are trades. We will try to continue to add offense, but leaning into pitching and defense is another way to boost our win total.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Suarez marks Boston\u2019s first free agency acquisition of the offseason, after netting first baseman Willson Contreras, Gray and Oviedo in trades.<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies were<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/15\/sports\/phillies-expected-to-lose-ranger-suarez-in-free-agency\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> not expected to re-sign Suarez <\/a>despite entering 2026 without star hurler Zack Wheeler, who underwent <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/23\/sports\/phillies-zack-wheeler-needs-thoracic-outlet-surgery-in-season-ending-crusher\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome<\/a>\u00a0in September.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia met with superstar free agent Bo Bichette on Monday as the team aims to improve its offense with the two-time All-Star.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story. Check back for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Red Sox have made their first major splash following the departure of Alex Bregman. 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