Remember how everyone was making a big stink about the Boston Red Sox's cheapness after they failed to sign Alex Bregman, leaving them the lone MLB team not to spend any money in free agency this offseason?
Well, they've quashed those concerns with authority, handing longtime Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suárez a five-year, $130 million deal on Wednesday. It does not include deferrals or a no-trade clause, but it will cost the Red Sox some valuable assets, seeing as the Phillies did extend the qualifying offer to the southpaw.
Following earlier offseason additions Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo by way of trade, the team's rotation is now all but locked in for the 2026 season.