‘No one is happier than Aaron Judge’; ‘$100 million more’

Ranger Suarez has excelled with the Philadelphia Phillies and is one of the most respected starting pitchers on the free agent market this winter.

While many clubs reportedly showed interest in signing the Venezuelan, the Boston Red Sox stood out and signed the ace to a five-year, $130 million contract.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic posted on X on Wednesday to update fans on the Rangers transfer.

“Source confirmed: Free agent LHP Ranger Suárez has agreed to a five-year, $130M contract with the Red Sox. 1st place: @JonHeyman, @BNightengale,” Rosenthal posted.

Fans weighed in with their reactions in the comments.

“No one is happier than Judge Aaron,” one fan wrote.

Another fan commented: “$100 million more. Interesting.”

“Oh they’re desperate,” another fan said. Replied.

“Another L for us Mets fans…although I still prefer Valdez,” another fan said responded.

“The Red Sox drafted well. They’re looking better. The AL East is getting tougher,” another fan shared.

Another fan said: “Now they want to spend money” release.

Insider describes the qualities Ranger Suarez brings to Boston Red Sox pitching staff

Shortly after Rangers Suarez confirmed his transfer to the team red soxMLB.com insider Ian Browne posted an article articleunderlining the qualities the Venezuelan brings to his new team.

“In this era of incredible speed, Rangers Suarez relies more on command and pitching combinations. Entering 30 in 2026 “Suarez brings a potent arsenal to the mix that includes six pitches, a sinker, a changeup, a cutter, a curveball, a four-seam fastball and a slider. Suarez’s offspeed is his most effective, with opponents hitting just .192 against his curveball and just .203 against his changeup,” Brown wrote.

“Suarez also provides another trait that’s valuable in this era – pitching deep into games. He averaged six innings per start in 2025 (157 1/3 innings in 26 starts) – and has historically produced a high ground ball rate. Although it was down last season (48%), in 2024 53.2% in the All-Star Game. The lefty is one of the best players in the majors at producing soft contact and leads MLB starters in hard-hit percentage at 31.1% in 2025.