Phillies Get Ranger Suarez Update After Injury Setback

And now it appears the Phillies will be looking to do so against a familiar face, as Red Sox starter Ranger Suarez is expected to face his former teammates after suffering an injury earlier in the season.

“Ranger Suarez will start Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, his former team,” Jen McCaffrey reported for The Athletic. “Suarez exited a start last Sunday with hamstring tightness but never went on the injured list.”

Suarez joined the Red Sox shortly before the season began following an eight-year stint with the Phillies that saw him log a 3.38 ERA across 762 total innings with an All-Star nod in 2024. Though it seemed Suarez might return to the Phillies on a new contract, he joined the Red Sox on a five-year, $130 million deal after the team saw Alex Bregman leave for the Chicago Cubs.

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Suarez has enjoyed some strong outings in his brief Red Sox tenure so far, with a 2.77 ERA in his first 39 innings, though the injury setback was unfortunate for a team that, like the Phillies, has fallen short of expectations so far.

Now Suarez will look to get back on track against a cast of hitters who are performing better than ever so far this year and who might be especially familiar with his repertoire.

Though Phillies fans are hoping the team can get the best of their old teammate in the matchup, plenty will also be hoping for the best for Suarez beyond that as the veteran southpaw helped to make plenty of fond memories before he left the team.

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