Overview
- Team officials have indicated they do not expect to bid for Suárez on the open market, according to reporting relayed by The Athletic.
- Suárez is expected to decline the qualifying offer by the Nov. 18 deadline and is projected to draw nine-figure proposals after a 2025 line of a 3.20 ERA and 151 strikeouts in 157 1/3 innings.
- Dave Dombrowski said acquiring a top starter is not the club’s highest priority and emphasized building starting-pitching depth.
- With Zack Wheeler unlikely to be ready for Opening Day following thoracic outlet surgery, the tentative rotation projects as Cristopher Sánchez, Jesús Luzardo, Aaron Nola, Taijuan Walker and prospect Andrew Painter.
- Philadelphia recently met with Kyle Schwarber’s representatives, and the club is interested in retaining the NL MVP runner-up.