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Left-Hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox Agree to $130 Million, 5-Year Contract, AP Source Says

The Red Sox invested $130 million in Suárez after missing other free agents; he posted a 3.20 ERA in 2025 with 151 strikeouts over 157 innings, officials said.

  • On Jan. 14, 2026, the Boston Red Sox signed left-hander Ranger Suárez to a five-year, $130 million contract, Jon Heyman and Bob Nightengale reported.
  • After missing on Alex Bregman, the Boston Red Sox shifted resources four days later and Craig Breslow redirected money offered to Bregman toward signing Ranger Suárez.
  • Across his career he has a 53-37 record with a 3.38 ERA, 705 strikeouts and 762 innings, and last year he went 12-8 with a 3.20 ERA, 151 strikeouts and 157 innings.
  • The signing immediately bolsters the Red Sox rotation with a $130 million deal, their largest free-agent commitment since Trevor Story, allowing trades of young pitchers while Philadelphia gains a compensatory draft pick.
  • Given his injury and velocity trends, reports say the five-year, $130 million contract contains no deferrals or opt-outs, according to major league sources.
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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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