Ranger Suárez SP PHI Tue 5/9/23 5:05 PM
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Suarez (elbow) is set to make his season debut this weekend at Coors Field, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
EDGE Analysis
Suarez threw only 48 pitches in his third and final rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, but he managed to cover five innings of one-run ball while showing promising efficiency. He's expected to be limited to around 75 pitches in his return to the Phillies' rotation and is probably more of a wait-and-see option in fantasy given the location of that first matchup. He would probably line up to pitch at San Francisco in his second outing of the year for the reigning NL champs.
Ranger Suárez SP PHI Sun 5/7/23 4:38 PM
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Suarez (elbow) permitted one earned run on four hits and no walks while striking out three across five innings Sunday in his rehab start for Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
EDGE Analysis
The start was the third overall of Suarez's rehab assignment, and his second straight with the Phillies' top affiliate. According to Matt Gelb of The Athletic, the Phillies were targeting Suarez for 65 pitches Sunday, but he ended with just 48 (35 strikes). The light workload was likely a result of Suarez mowing down the opposing Scranton/Wilkes-Barre hitters with remarkable efficiency, and it's possible that he may have completed a short bullpen session following his departure from the game to build up his pitch count. Barring any setbacks with his left elbow, Suarez is still expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list to make his 2023 debut with the Phillies next weekend against the Rockies, though he won't make for a recommended option in fantasy lineups with that start set to come at hitter-friendly Coors Field.
Ranger Suárez SP PHI Wed 5/3/23 2:43 PM
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Suarez (elbow) will make the third start of his rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
EDGE Analysis
He'll get his pitch count up to the 70-to-75 range in what will likely be his final rehab start before he returns from the 15-day injured list. If Suarez is indeed back with the Phillies following the upcoming rehab start, he would be in line to make his 2023 big-league debut next weekend in Colorado. The left-hander has been sidelined since early March with a left elbow strain.
Ranger Suárez SP PHI Tue 5/2/23 9:17 PM
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Suarez (forearm) didn't allow a run over two innings of no-hit baseball with a strikeout and a walk for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Suarez was scheduled to go deeper in this game, but because of inclement weather the left-hander was able to throw only 29 pitches in the game. He was able to throw in the bullpen, however, and finished at 54 pitches. Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced that Suarez will make at least one more rehab start before joining the Phillies with two more likely, and then he should rejoin the Phillies' rotation in the middle of May.
Ranger Suárez SP PHI Fri 4/28/23 9:20 AM
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Suarez (forearm) tossed two scoreless innings in his first rehab start with Double-A Reading on Thursday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Suarez allowed one hit and one walk while also striking out one, throwing 17 of 27 pitches for strikes along the way. The left-hander will make his second rehab start with Triple-A Lehigh Valley next week. It appears the build-up for Suarez will be pretty deliberate, so he should need multiple more outings after next week's start before returning.
Ranger Suárez SP PHI Tue 4/25/23 4:42 PM
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Suarez (forearm) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Reading on Thursday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Suarez, who has been on the 15-day injured list all season with the left forearm injury, is expected to be limited to two innings in his first start at any level in 2023. The Phillies are planning for Suarez to get stretched out over the course of 3-to-4 rehab starts in the minors before he's deemed ready to reclaim a spot in the big-league rotation.
Ranger Suárez SP PHI Sat 4/22/23 6:57 PM
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Suarez (forearm) is expected to require three or four rehab outings before returning from the injured list, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Suarez has been dealing with a forearm issue since early in camp. He advanced to a simulated game Saturday but is still several steps from his season debut. That means Matt Strahm should still get the chance to make another handful of starts before Suarez returns.
Ranger Suárez SP PHI Wed 4/19/23 8:00 PM
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Suarez (forearm) is scheduled to throw 35-to-40 pitches in a simulated game Saturday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Suarez checked out fine after facing a slew of hitters in live batting practice Tuesday, so he'll repeat the activity again this weekend while slightly bumping up his pitch count. The Phillies haven't mapped out the next steps for Suarez heading into next week, but he'll presumably need to make at least one minor-league rehab start to get fully stretched out before he's cleared to return from the 15-day injured list.
Ranger Suárez SP PHI Tue 4/18/23 1:30 PM
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Suarez (forearm) is set to throw live batting practice Tuesday in Chicago, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
EDGE Analysis
Suarez is currently traveling with the Phillies and is expected to do two live BP sessions (or simulated games) before hopefully then embarking on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 27-year-old left-hander is probably steering toward a 2023 debut in early May as he builds up his pitch count. He's been on the IL all month after developing forearm inflammation around the third week of spring training.
Ranger Suárez SP PHI Wed 4/12/23 3:03 PM
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Suarez (forearm) is on track to throw live batting practice early next week, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
EDGE Analysis
Suarez tossed 35 pitches in a bullpen session Wednesday, using his entire arsenal, and he'll extend himself a bit more in another full-arsenal bullpen session Friday. Then comes live BP, and a minor-league rehab assignment could soon follow. The 27-year-old appears on track to join the Phillies' starting rotation just before the end of April as he works past a bout of left forearm inflammation.