Given everything Dave Dombrowski, the president of baseball operations for the Philadelphia Phillies, has said, it felt safe to assume Ranger Suarez won’t be on the roster next season.
However, according to the latest from Jim Bowden of The Athletic, that doesn’t appear to be a certainty.
That doesn’t mean the Phillies will do what’s necessary to keep him, but Bowden noted that if Philadelphia is willing to meet his asking price, a deal could be possible.
“I get the impression the Phillies aren’t going to offer what it will take to retain Suárez, especially now that they committed $150 million to Kyle Schwarber.
“No team needs a starter more than the Orioles. Suárez has low mileage on his arm in terms of career innings pitched and his incredible off-speed offerings make him a solid fit with the O’s. The Astros are trying to replace Valdez in their rotation, and I think Suárez might be a good fit there, as well, since he’s likely to command a shorter commitment than Valdez, and Houston prefers shorter-term contracts for starters. A return to Philly would work if it has the dough to allocate to him,” he wrote.
Philadelphia bringing Suarez back at the right price wouldn’t be the worst idea.
However, if the plan is to allocate resources elsewhere to ensure they remain competitive, the Phillies may ultimately decide that a different approach makes more sense.
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