Major League Baseball’s free agency period is just around the corner, and the Philadelphia Phillies could lose more former All-Stars than any other team.
Catcher J.T. Realmuto, designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, and starting pitcher Ranger Suárez are all set to become free agents within days. Team president Dave Dombrowski has openly acknowledged that keeping all three will be difficult (as noted on “Foul Territory”), with Schwarber appearing to be the most likely to return after his impressive 56-home-run campaign.
If Suárez ends up leaving, it would likely be because he’s earned a significant contract that the Phillies may not be willing to match. That leads to the big question: which team would be the best destination for the 30-year-old pitcher represented by Scott Boras?
Jomboy Media analyst Jake Storiale believes he has the answer.
On Monday’s episode of the “Wake n Jake” podcast, Storiale predicted that Suárez would sign with the San Francisco Giants, who could be big spenders this winter after another frustrating failure to make the postseason.
“I think I’m gonna call my shot with Ranger. He reeks of San Francisco Giants to me,” Storiale said. “I think (president of baseball operations) Buster Posey likes a ballplayer, likes a gamer. That’s kinda what he’s shown in some of his early transactions. Big pitcher’s ballpark.
“Ranger Suárez just feels like a match to me. I don’t know what it is.”
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