The Philadelphia Phillies are already prepared for the MLB postseason, having won the National League East by a comfortable margin over the faltering New York Mets.
With the high-powered bats of Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, and Trea Turner, as well as the great pitching of pitchers like Zack Wheeler, who will most likely miss the playoffs due to injury, it’s no surprise that the Phillies are perhaps the strongest team in the National League right now.
However, other from Wheeler, the pitching hasn’t been great, and it could become a greater issue in 2026 if one major pitcher leaves the Phillies.
The one pitcher that has been a silver lining for the Phillies outside of Wheeler is left-handed starting pitcher Ranger Suarez, who is 12-7 with a 3.12 ERA and 147 strikeouts in the 2025 campaign, and was a heavy Cy Young Award contender earlier in the season.
But, according to Edward Eng on the Phillies’ FanSided page, Phillies fans should begin saying their goodbyes to the long-time Philly southpaw.
“With the 30-year-old left-hander projected to get over $160 million on the open market according to Spotrac, Philadelphia fans are likely seeing the last of Suárez in a Phillies uniform as he hopes to help the team go on a deep postseason run before all is said and done,” Erg wrote in an email.
Suarez has been with “The City of Brotherly Love” since his debut in July 2018 and was chosen an All-Star in 2024.