Ranger Suarez
#55 SP · Red Sox
Height
6'1"
Weight
217 lbs
Age
30
College
N/A
Experience
8 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/L
C+
A
D+
N/A
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The Verdict on Ranger, in One Read
On the field, Ranger Suarez grades out as an excellent SP for Red Sox (A Performance). That places him 29th of 252 graded starting pitchers. The contract is harder to defend: the Contract Value Index calls it fairly priced (C+), with the cost outrunning the output. The public read is negative (D+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsA
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 196 | 3.3194902 | 55-39 | 748 | 1.254523 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2026 | | 11 | 3.38 | 2-3 | 57 | 1.16 | 58.2 | 0 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
5 years
Total Value
$130.0M
Guaranteed
$78.0M
AAV
$26.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
A
FCA+
Ranger Suarez grades as a near-elite performer among MLB starting pitchers, earning a A- Performance grade. He carries a 3.38 ERA (below the league average of 4.20, a strong mark) and a 1.27 WHIP across 762.0 innings pitched with a 8.3 K/9 rate. His 53-37 record with 4 saves provides context on team support and run prevention. As a prime-age veteran at 30, Ranger is a key contributor for the Red Sox. A 187-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
D+
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The public perception surrounding Ranger Suarez is decidedly grim, sitting at a D+ sentiment grade despite what the on-field numbers suggest is a genuinely strong performance. The narrative heading into 2026 was poisoned early by a rough final spring training outing and pre-season reporting that raised red flags about his readiness, his role in the rotation, and whether the Red Sox could expect full effectiveness from him given unspecified physical and performance concerns. That skepticism creates a glaring disconnect with his A- performance grade, which marks him as an above-average starting pitcher by production standards — a fact that's largely been buried beneath the noise of negative framing. The injury scare that forced him to exit a recent start with hamstring tightness only amplified those pre-existing doubts, and the timing could not have been worse for a team sitting at 15-21 in the American League East and clearly scrambling for pitching answers, evidenced by a flurry of recent roster moves including the additions of Patrick Sandoval, Jake Bennett, and a Garrett Crochet IL transaction that further signals rotation instability. The $26M investment looks shakier in the court of public opinion than it does in the box score, and until Suarez strings together healthy, dominant outings, the narrative is not going to self-correct — the story right now is fragility and disappointment, not the legitimate talent that grades out closer to the top of a rotation.
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Ranger's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Ranger Compares at the Position
Ranger Suarez ranks 29th of 252 graded starting pitchers by performance. That slots Ranger between Cole Ragans (A) just ahead and Alek Manoah (A-) just behind.
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Graded lower
Alek ManoahAngelsRecent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 6/7 | @ NYY | L 1-6 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Ranger Suarez is a veteran in his 8th MLB season listed at SP for the Red Sox. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Ranger Suarez, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C+, Performance A, Sentiment D+.
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