Overview
- Multiple outlets report the contract spans five years at $130 million with no deferrals or opt-outs, confirming Boston’s first major free-agent addition of the offseason.
- Suárez slots behind Garrett Crochet alongside Sonny Gray and Brayan Bello, creating a deep starting group that now gives Boston significant rotation depth.
- Because Suárez declined a qualifying offer, the Red Sox will forfeit their second-round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
- The 30-year-old lefty owns a 3.38 career ERA and has excelled in October with a 1.48 ERA across 42 2/3 postseason innings.
- His signing thins the market for frontline starters and is expected to influence demand for remaining top arms such as Framber Valdez, while positioning Boston to trade surplus pitching for an offensive upgrade.