{"id":55570,"date":"2025-04-23T08:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=55570"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:39:49","slug":"phillies-trade-proposal-swaps-starting-pitcher-for-all-star-center-fielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=55570","title":{"rendered":"Phillies Trade Proposal Swaps Starting Pitcher for All-Star Center Fielder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Phillies Trade Proposal Swaps Starting Pitcher for All-Star Center Fielder\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ranger Suarez <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> made a big step in his rehab journey back after missing time with lower back stiffness. Which is obviously great news for the <\/span>Philadelphia Phillies <span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But perhaps it could also be great news for a team about 90 minutes southwest of Citizens Bank Park.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Tuesday, Suarez <\/span>made the third start <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in his rehab assignment. Originally scheduled to pitch for Single-A Clearwater, Suarez instead took the mound for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and he was masterful \u2026 perhaps too good.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facing the Columbus Clippers, Suarez pitched 5.0 innings and give up no runs on two hits, with five strikeouts and two walks, as the IronPigs <\/span>went on to win 7-3 <span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The Phillies had hoped that Suarez could make 75 pitches in the game, but he was very efficient and got through the 15 outs on just 59 pitches, 40 of them strikes, as the team decided not to bring him back out for the sixth inning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Ranger Suarez Close to Return, Could Give Phillies Surplus of Starters<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Suarez, who will be a free agent after the season, is scheduled to make one more rehab start on Sunday with Lehigh Valley, and the Phillies hope he will be able to make 85-90 pitches. He could then be back with Philadelphia by next weekend\u2019s home series against the Diamondbacks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Suarez\u2019s return may actually give the Phillies what most teams could only dream of: a surplus of starting pitchers. <\/span>Kenneth Teape of Sports Illustrated <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> believes the team could use that surplus to address concerns in center field, <\/span>proposing a trade <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of Suarez to Baltimore for another pending free agent, Cedric Mullins, an All-Star in 2021 who is currently slashing .290\/.443\/.623. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBoth teams would be dealing from a position of strength to address a weakness and would fortify their rosters for what they hope is a deep October run,\u201d Teape wrote.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Adding Ranger Suarez to Rotation Could Create Logjam<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5337459\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=660,371 660w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=267,150 267w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Ranger-Suarez-inside.jpg?resize=225,127 225w\" alt=\"Phillies Trade Proposal Swaps Starting Pitcher for All-Star Center Fielder\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5337459\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5337459\">GettyPhiladelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez is scheduled to make on more rehab start on Sunday. He could rejoin the Phillies late next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Barring a trade, the question then becomes how Suarez\u2019s return will reshape the Phillies starting rotation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When Suarez was originally <\/span>sidelined by the back issue <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> late in spring training, it was initially thought that his misfortune would give <\/span>Taijuan Walker <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a brief reprieve from the long relief\/spot starter position that he was earmarked to fill. But Walker has been one of the Phillies\u2019 best starting pitchers, going 1-1 with a 2.29 ERA. In 19.2 innings, Walker has allowed seven runs, five of them earned, on 15 hits, with 16 strikeouts and eight walks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The pitcher who has struggled most has actually been ace Aaron Nola, <\/span>who has mysteriously lost velocity and limped out <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to a 0-5 start with a 6.43 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .301 off of Nola, who has walked 11 in 28 innings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m not getting the results,\u201d Nola said after his latest loss, 5-4 to the Mets on Monday. \u201cWhen I do get a groundball, it\u2019s going through holes. My fastball\u2019s not where I need it to be right now and I hope the velocity starts to kick up here soon. Curveball, changeup felt pretty good tonight. But when the ball\u2019s over the plate, they\u2019re not missing it right now.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cristopher S\u00e1nchez <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (2-1, 3.42) has opened the season strong start, but he had to leave his start on Tuesday <\/span>after just two innings <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> due to left forearm soreness. The left-hander struggled through two innings, throwing 58 pitches, only 33 for strikes, and allowing four hits and two walks while striking out two and throwing a wild pitch.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prospect <\/span>Andrew Painter <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has <\/span>impressed in his rehab assignments <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and is targeting a June debut with the Phillies. Barring any lengthy injury for S\u00e1nchez, the Phillies may soon have some pitching decisions to make.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s a nice problem to have.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dave Benson Dave Benson is a longtime writer with over three decades of experience in a variety of mediums, including 15 years covering high school, collegiate and minor league sports in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Dave is also a licensed English teacher and spent a few years teaching at the middle school level. More about Dave Benson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez has looked good in his rehab assignments, of which he has one more on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":55571,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Phillies Trade Proposal Swaps Starting Pitcher for All-Star Center Fielder - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=55570\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Phillies Trade Proposal Swaps Starting Pitcher for All-Star Center Fielder - 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