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PHI •
about 1 month ago
Suárez came in after Aaron Nola threw two scoreless innings while allowing one hit and striking out three. The southpaw threw just 72 pitches — 51 of them for strikes — while allowing just a solo homer to Tommy Edman in an excellent outing for the 30-year-old. Suárez will likely pitch in a similar role if the Phillies are able to advance to the NLCS.
PHI •
about 2 months ago
Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters after Saturday’s contest that Suárez will be fine to make his next start during the postseason after being hit by a comebacker in the upper thigh. The 30-year-old finished the regular season with an outstanding 3.12 ERA and 147/38 K/BB ratio across 153 innings over 25 starts.
Source: Lochlahn March
PHI •
about 2 months ago
The 30-year-old southpaw was hit near the groin area and was laughing it off after it happened, but the Phillies obviously weren’t going to take any chances here. It’s possible that he heads for further evaluation, but it sounds like Suárez should be fine for the start of the postseason. Before exiting, he had allowed three runs on nine hits over his 4 1/3 innings while striking out four batters.
Source: Matt Gelb
PHI •
about 2 months ago
Suárez walked one batter on the afternoon while recording two strikeouts. The Diamondbacks scratched out a run against him in the opening inning and then broke the game wide open with a five-run second inning — capped off by a three-run homer off the bat of Corbin Carroll. The 30-year-old southpaw got just three swings and misses on 79 pitches on the day, posting a miserable CSW of just 20 percent. He’ll look to bounce back and finish the regular season on a high note as he brings a 3.12 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 147/38 K/BB ratio (153 innings) into Saturday’s showdown against the Twins.
PHI •
2 months ago
That’s as many runs as he’d allowed in his previous five starts combined. Still, Suárez was briefly in line for the win after the Phillies scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take a 4-3 lead, but the Dodgers tied it right away in the bottom of the frame. Suárez might make just one more start during the regular season, that coming next week against the Marlins.
PHI •
2 months ago
He allowed only one hit, a Brandon Nimmo single in the fifth. Suárez had two career 10-strikeout games as of a few weeks ago, but he matched his high against the Mariners on Aug. 18, exceeded it with 11 six days later and now has beaten in once again. He’s 12-6 with a 2.77 ERA ahead of a showdown with the Dodgers next week.
PHI •
3 months ago
The 30-year-old southpaw walked two batters on the afternoon while punching out four. The biggest threat against him came in the sixth inning as William Contreras worked a leadoff walk and Andrew Vaughn followed with a double to put two men in scoring position with zero outs in a scoreless game. Suárez then got a ground out to second base, a fly ball to shallow center and a ground out to third to escape unscathed. He generated six whiffs on 89 pitches on the day, posting a strong CSW of 33 percent. Now 11-6 on the season, he’ll carry a 2.89 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 128/32 K/BB ratio (137 innings) into Tuesday’s showdown against the Mets.
PHI •
3 months ago
Suárez had two career 10-strikeout games as of a week ago. Now he’s done it back-to-back outings against the Mariners and Nationals. He got 16 missed swings and finished with a 38 percent CSW today. He also went without a walk for the fourth time in five starts. This makes him 10-6 with a 3.07 ERA ahead of a start next weekend against the Braves,
PHI •
3 months ago
Suárez was staked to a one-touchdown lead by the third inning and managed to cruise to a relatively easy win. He carried a shutout into the seventh inning before serving up a solo homer to Mariners veteran backstop Mitch Garver. The 29-year-old left-hander’s velocity was back to its usual levels and he managed to rebound after a pair of lackluster performances in his previous two starts. He’ll bring a strong 3.25 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 111/29 K/BB ratio across 119 innings (19 starts) into a home outing on Sunday against the Nationals to close out a two-start week.
PHI •
3 months ago
Both Suárez and Brady Singer allowed seven hard-hit balls tonight, but Suárez gave up 10 hits and six runs and Singer allowed three hits and no runs. That’s hardly all luck — more of the contact against Suárez came in the form of line drives — but Suárez did deserve somewhat better. Unfortunately, he’s given up at least five runs in three of his five outings since the break. During the first half, he allowed more than three runs just once in 13 starts. Suárez will probably make his next start Monday against the Mariners, assuming that the Phillies bring back Aaron Nola on Sunday.
PHI •
4 months ago
It’s just the third time in 17 starts this season that Suárez has allowed more than three runs. All but the last of the five runs came in the fourth, when he gave up two singles, an RBI double and a Coby Mayo three-run homer, all before getting the first out of the inning. He did his best to keep the Phillies in the game from there, but the offense didn’t pick him up today. Suárez dropped to 8-5 with a 2.94 ERA. He’ll pitch in Cincinnati next week.
PHI •
4 months ago
The 29-year-old southpaw punched out five batters on the night and didn’t allow a base on balls. The only damage done against him came on a three-run blast off the bat of Gleyber Torres in the third inning. Aside from that Suárez was terrific, but that was enough to hang a loss on him. He got eight whiffs on 92 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 27 percent. He’ll carry a 2.68 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and a 95/27 K/BB ratio (100 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s battle against the Orioles.
PHI •
4 months ago
Suárez drew the starting assignment for Saturday afternoon’s matinee at Yankee Stadium and carried a shutout into the fourth inning before Jasson Domínguez connected for a run-scoring single with two outs. He was lifted from the contest after giving up a pair of sixth-inning singles. It was the fourth time this season that he’s posted eight strikeouts with three of those outings coming in a seven-start span dating back to June 18. It was a much-needed bounce back for the 29-year-old lefty after getting rocked for six runs his last time out against the Angels. He’ll face off against the Tigers on Friday in his next outing.
PHI •
4 months ago
Súarez walked four and struck out four while throwing just 58 of his 100 pitches for strikes. He did allow only one extra base hit, but the average exit velocity against him was 91.8 mph, and he managed just four whiffs on 43 swings for a nine percent whiff rate. It was a poor outing for the left-hander, who will now take a 2.66 ERA into a tough start against the Yankees next week. Is this one bad start or the beginning of another rough second half for a pitcher who had a 5.65 second-half ERA last year and a 4.57 mark the year before?
PHI •
4 months ago
Súarez gave up all three of his runs in the second inning, and two of them were unearned because of an error by JT Realmuto. The 29-year-old did deal with some traffic as seen in three free passes and five hits allowed, but after the second frame the left-hander was excellent. Súarez will take an outstanding 1.94 ERA and 78/22 K/BB ratio into the second half, and he should be one of the first starters for the Phillies after the break.
PHI •
5 months ago
Súarez escaped a bases loaded jam in the fourth inning to keep the Reds scoreless through four frames before Will Benson took him deep for a solo homer in the fifth. Súarez’s day would be done after five innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts. The 29-year-old left-hander will take an excellent 1.99 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and a 73/19 K/BB ratio across 77 innings into a start against the Padres in San Diego on Friday.
PHI •
5 months ago
That’s the good news. The bad was that his velocity was down significantly. He threw just four four-seam fastballs all day and averaged 89.0 mph with those, down from 92.1 mph on average for the season. His sinker and curve were both off by about two mph. Maybe he was a little under the weather or something, but we’ll be watching out. Only his own body has been able to hold back Suárez this year. He’s allowed seven runs — six earned — over his last eight starts, and he’s now 7-2 with a 2.00 ERA overall. He’s due to face the Reds next.
PHI •
5 months ago
The 29-year-old left-hander racked up seven strikeouts on the evening while issuing a pair of walks. He was locked in a scoreless pitcher’s duel until the eighth inning where he surrendered a one-out solo homer to Cooper Hummel that proved to be the difference in the ballgame. Suárez got nine swings and misses on 101 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 27 percent. He’ll bring an impeccable 2.08 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and a 59/16 K/BB ratio (65 innings) into Sunday’s showdown against the Braves in Atlanta.
PHI •
5 months ago
Suárez was straight up lights-out in this one. The lone run he allowed came via a home run by Connor Norby on a 2-1 cutter that bled a little bit too far over the heart of the plate. Otherwise, he was virtually unhittable. Suárez owned the low-and-away corner with his sinker, changeup, and curveball against the Marlins’ all right-handed lineup. They barely made any hard contact and never came close to sustaining a rally. Those eight strikeouts were also a season-high. He’ll take a gorgeous 2.20 ERA and 6-1 record into a challenging two-start week with games against the Astros and Braves, both on the road.
PHI •
5 months ago
Suárez was downright masterful here. Toronto didn’t have a runner reach scoring position until the seventh inning and barely any balls in play had the chance to do damage. His changeup was the star, forcing four swings-and-misses along with plenty of soft contact sitting on the low and away corner against this right-handed heavy Blue Jays lineup. Suárez looks a lot like the pitcher he did in the first half last season with a 2.32 ERA after another gem. He’ll look to keep his momentum going next time out against the Marlins.
PHI •
6 months ago
Suárez gave up a run in the first inning on a triple and a base hit. He got through five more scoreless frames before Henry Davis took him deep for a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the seventh. Suárez would complete the seventh with five strikeouts and in line for a tough-luck loss with just one run of support. The 29-year-old left-hander will carry an outstanding 2.70 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and a 38/11 K/BB ratio across 43 1/3 innings into a start against the Blue Jays in Philadelphia on Friday.
PHI •
6 months ago
Suarez gave up seven hits, walked none and struck out two. The 29-year-old left-hander has a 2.72 ERA and 33/10 K/BB ratio in 36 1/3 innings over six starts since coming off the injured list. Suarez’ xFIP is higher than his ERA at 3.49. He gets a good matchup against the Pirates on the road next weekend.
PHI •
6 months ago
Orion Kerkering, Matt Strahm and Jordan Romano finished the five-hit shutout. Suárez has pitched at least six scoreless innings three times in five starts since coming off the injured list, and he’s currently 4-0 with a 2.97 ERA ahead of a start versus the Brewers.
PHI •
6 months ago
The final score suggests that Suárez had some cushion tonight, but it was just a 1-0 game through seven. The Phillies then scored six runs off Jakob Junis and Joey Cantillo in the eighth before the Guardians finally got a run in the bottom of the ninth. Suárez allowed just four hard-hit balls, three of which checked in at 96-97 mph, and walked only one. He had a rough season debut Sunday against the D-backs, but he figures to be a pretty solid mixed-league option going forward. He’ll face the Pirates next.
PHI •
7 months ago
Suarez gave up seven hits, walked two and struck out six. It was a rough return for Suarez, who was making his first start of 2025. The 29-year-old left-hander tossed two scoreless innings before things fell apart allowing three runs in the third inning and four runs in the fourth inning. While Suarez got hit around against a good lineup, he still struck out six batters. Suarez is set to face Guardians on the road next weekend.
PHI •
7 months ago
Suárez is off the injured list ahead of Sunday’s start against the Diamondbacks. It’ll be the first outing of the season for the 29-year-old at the highest level. To make room for him, José Ruiz was placed on the 15-day injured list with neck spasms. Suárez is worthy of fantasy consideration, but the D-Backs lineup could present some challenges in his first start back.
PHI •
7 months ago
Suárez is off the injured list ahead of Sunday’s start against the Diamondbacks. It’ll be the first outing of the season for the 29-year-old at the highest level. To make room for him, José Ruiz was placed on the 15-day injured list with neck spasms. Suárez is worthy of fantasy consideration, but the D-Backs lineup could present some challenges in his first start back.
Source: Lochlahn March
PHI •
7 months ago
Suárez will join Philadelphia’s rotation this weekend for his season debut with ace Zack Wheeler being pushed back to Tuesday’s series opener against the Reds. The 29-year-old southpaw has been on the shelf since spring training recovering from a back issue. It’ll likely be Taijuan Walker heading back to a relief role next week, unless the Phillies want to stick with a six-man rotation.
Source: Todd Zolecki
PHI •
7 months ago
The 29-year-old southpaw punched out eight batters on the afternoon, throwing 53 of his 78 pitches for strikes. The Phillies had wanted to stretch him out to 90 or more pitches before he returns, so there’s a chance that a fifth rehab start could be in the cards here. It’s also possible that the Phillies bring him back if Cristopher Sánchez (forearm) is unable to make his next start.
Source: Corey Seidman
PHI •
7 months ago
Suarez, 29, threw 59 pitches in his five-inning outing for Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. The goal for the southpaw now is for him to reach 80 pitches, and if things go well, it’s possible he could make his next start with the Phillies. Phillies manager Rob Thomson suggested that the team would prefer Suarez is stretched out to 90-plus pitches, but that could change if he looks healthy during Sunday’s tilt.
Source: Corey Seidman