Ranger Suarez of the Boston Red Sox will not pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend due to right hamstring tightness but won't need to go on the injured list.
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Ranger Suarez
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The Boston Red Sox are preparing for Ranger Suarez's return to the mound.
Suarez exited his last start early with right hamstring tightness, pitching four shutout innings during Sunday's loss to the Houston Astros. The offseason acquisition won't pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend, but he also won't require a trip to the injured list.
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy announced before Friday's game, per Tim Healey of the Boston Globe, that Suarez will start during next week's series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Tracy didn't set a date for when the southpaw will pitch from Tuesday to Thursday.
Ranger Suarez exited his last start early due to right hamstring tightness after pitching four shutout innings.
No, Ranger Suarez will not require a trip to the injured list despite his recent injury.
Ranger Suarez is not scheduled to pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend, but his next start has not been confirmed.
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After Connelly Early starts on Friday, fellow rookie Payton Tolle will take the mound on Saturday. Brayan Bello will pitch on Sunday, potentially after an opener.
The realigned rotation sets up Suarez to face his former team. He spent eight years with the Phillies before signing a five-year, $130 million contract with the Red Sox this offseason.
Suarez struggled out of the gate, allowing four runs in each of his first two starts with Boston. Yet the 30-year-old has since beautifully rebounded, repairing his season ERA to 2.77.
Suarez hasn't yielded a run in four of his last five outings, two of which spanned eight innings. He'll rejoin a rotation that welcomed Sonny Gray back from the IL on Wednesday but remains without ace Garrett Crochet.