Ranger Suarez signs big contract with Red Sox

Since Dylan Cease signed his big contract with the Blue Jays in November, no other pitcher had received a contract worth over $100 million.

But that just changed.

The Boston Red Sox and Scott Boras have agreed to make Ranger Suarez a member of the Boston roster. We're talking about a five-year, $26 million-a-year contract, for a total of $130 million — with no deferred money and no opt-out.

And finally, every MLB club has now signed a free agent on the terms of a Major League contract.

Breaking; Ranger Suarez to Red Sox

– Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 14, 2026

The rumors of the moment mostly concern position players. But even so, Suarez and Framber Valdez, two excellent pitchers, were still available.

The Red Sox, eager to improve on the mound, made a move in that direction by acquiring a true #2. Suarez retired 151 batters on strikes in 2025 with the Phillies, maintaining a 3.20 ERA in 157.1 innings of work.

So the money saved on Rafael Devers' contract hasn't been reinvested on a franchise player a la Alex Bregman, but at least the club is building a very nice rotation.

Garrett Crochet, Ranger Suarez, and Sonny Gray form a very good top three, and the depth is excellent. Brayan Bello in a #4 role and Connor Early as #5 could be interesting weapons…

Potential Red Sox rotation: Garrett Crochet, Sonny Gray, Ranger Suárez, Brayan Bello, Johan Oviedo, with Patrick Sandoval and Kutter Crawford returning from injuries.

– Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 14, 2026

Craig Breslow could use his depth on the mound to pick up another bat via transaction.

It's also safe to assume that this signing will get the Red Sox out of the Bo Bichette situation. Right now, the Phillies have their nose in the Blue Jays' file.

@JonHeyman says he feels there is some “momentum to get [a deal] done” between Bo Bichette and the Phillies.#MLBNHotStove pic.twitter.com/PCIduimP4H

– MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 14, 2026

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