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Suarez was one of the stars of the early part of last season, recording a 1.75 ERA and 0.89 WHIP through his first 15 starts. He rode a bit of good luck, but his strikeout rate was up (26.8%), his walk rate was down (5.4%) and his ERA estimators (2.70 FIP, 2.84 xFIP) were excellent. But what looked like a breakout in Suarez's age-28 season was not to last. He slumped to a 6.17 ERA in 12 starts the rest of the way, struggling on either side of a one-month absence due to lower-back soreness. That ERA wasn't necessarily a fair reflection of his performance, but his 4.42 FIP and 3.93 xFIP down the stretch were a far cry from his early-season success as his K% (18.4) and BB% (8.1) took big steps back. Suarez's good stretch was longer than his bad stretch, resulting in year-end numbers which are stronger than we're used to seeing from him, but the late-season swoon pushes back against the idea that he's anything more than the groundball-heavy innings-eater he's been for years. Read Past Outlooks

May not return before end of April
Suarez (back) will throw a bullpen session Friday, and his next minor-league rehab start is scheduled for Tuesday with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Jeff Kerr of CBS Philadelphia reports.
ANALYSIS
Manager Rob Thomson noted that the left-hander has no issues with his back but could need another rehab appearance after Tuesday, which would likely push back Suarez's return to Philadelphia's rotation until early May. He threw 54 pitches Wednesday with Single-A Clearwater, so he'll likely be targeting the 70-pitch range in his next outing in the minors. The Phillies intend to bring Suarez back as a starter, but it sounds like Taijuan Walker is poised to get at least two more turns in the rotation in the interim.
Manager Rob Thomson noted that the left-hander has no issues with his back but could need another rehab appearance after Tuesday, which would likely push back Suarez's return to Philadelphia's rotation until early May. He threw 54 pitches Wednesday with Single-A Clearwater, so he'll likely be targeting the 70-pitch range in his next outing in the minors. The Phillies intend to bring Suarez back as a starter, but it sounds like Taijuan Walker is poised to get at least two more turns in the rotation in the interim.
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Since 2023vs Left | .241 | 47 | 6 | 48 | 4 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .257 | 217 | 83 | 221 | 23 | |||
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2024vs Left | .259 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 3 | |||
2024vs Right | .240 | 117 | 38 | 111 | 11 | |||
2023vs Left | .218 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .278 | 100 | 45 | 110 | 12 | |||
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Since 2023Home | 4.50 | 1.34 | 132.0 | 9.1 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 3.13 | 1.26 | 143.2 | 8.2 | 2.8 | ||||
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2024Home | 3.55 | 1.27 | 66.0 | 8.5 | 2.3 | ||||
2024Away | 3.40 | 1.15 | 84.2 | 8.8 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Home | 5.45 | 1.41 | 66.0 | 9.7 | 3.7 | ||||
2023Away | 2.75 | 1.42 | 59.0 | 7.3 | 3.2 | ||||
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Suarez remained a perfectly serviceable mid-rotation option for the Phillies last season, though he did see his ERA jump over half a run from 3.65 to 4.18. His ERA estimators generally showed a more modest change, as a jump in strikeout rate from 19.5 percent to 22.0 percent helped offset a drop in groundball rate from 55.4 percent to 48.5 percent. A roughly average number of strikeouts and walks alongside a healthy diet of grounders has been the formula throughout Suarez's career, and there's little reason to doubt that will continue in 2024, health permitting. Elbow issues delayed his 2023 debut until mid-May and limited him to 22 starts, but he remained on the mound the rest of the way outside of a brief bout of hamstring soreness in late August. Suarez capped the year with his second consecutive excellent postseason, producing a 1.93 ERA across four starts. He's now a big-game pitcher and a locked-in starter for a contender, but his fantasy value is held back by the fact that his groundball-heavy profile leads to modest strikeout totals and an elevated WHIP (1.42 last season).
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Sharp in second rehab start
Suarez (back) allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out seven in four innings during his second minor-league rehab start Wednesday for Single-A Clearwater, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Excels in first rehab start
Suarez (back) struck out four while giving up one hit and no walks over three innings in his first rehab start Thursday with Single-A Clearwater.
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Targeting 55 pitches in rehab start
Suarez (back) is expected to throw around four innings or 55 pitches in his next minor-league rehab start Tuesday with Single-A Clearwater, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Three innings in rehab start
Suarez (back) completed three scoreless innings while allowing one hit and no walks to go along with four strikeouts in his rehab start with High-A Clearwater on Thursday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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Cleared to begin rehab assignment
Suarez (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Clearwater on Thursday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
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Trade more likely?
The Phillies could look to trade Suarez after acquiring Jesus Luzardo in December, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Suarez was dangled in trade talks early in the offseason, and a deal could now be more likely after Philadelphia bolstered its rotation. The left-hander had a 1.83 ERA across his first 16 starts of 2024, but he labored down the stretch with a 6.54 ERA over his final 11 outings of the regular season. The Phillies could look to move him if they can improve the roster elsewhere, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he stays put since the club's No. 6 starter currently looks to be the inconsistent Taijuan Walker.
Suarez was dangled in trade talks early in the offseason, and a deal could now be more likely after Philadelphia bolstered its rotation. The left-hander had a 1.83 ERA across his first 16 starts of 2024, but he labored down the stretch with a 6.54 ERA over his final 11 outings of the regular season. The Phillies could look to move him if they can improve the roster elsewhere, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he stays put since the club's No. 6 starter currently looks to be the inconsistent Taijuan Walker.