Ranger Suárez is the best pitcher no one talks about, and Aaron Nola believes his Phillies teammate can win the Cy Young. Deesha Thosar examines why.
Ranger Suárez is not a typical starting pitcher in today's game. He's not obsessed with spin rate. His 91.4 mph fastball velocity, a couple of ticks slower than in previous seasons, is ranked in the 13th percentile among all qualified pitchers. He fields his position so well, and so calmly, that murmurs of a Gold Glove award are cited during his starts. And what have those outings resulted in? Only the most victories in MLB.
That weak contact is just another product of Suárez's improved command. Now, batters have to swing on Suárez's many offerings, because if they don't, those pitches will fall for strikes. 2. He's on pace for 200-plus innings Manager Rob Thomson and the Phillies have loosened their leash on Suárez. They're letting him pitch deeper into games, largely because Suárez is pitching fast, getting quick outs, and limiting his pitch count — all by design.
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