Presser: Ranger Suarez On Signing With The Red Sox
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What are the details of Ranger Suarez's contract with the Red Sox?
morning everyone thank you all for joining us welcome to the 521 overlook at fenway park today the boston red sox announced that they signed left-handed pitcher ranger suarez to a five-year contract through the 2030 season with the mutual option for 2031. ranger is here to take your questions along with red sox president and ceo sam kennedy chief baseball officer craig breslow agent scott boris and interpreter Davison Perez. Before we get to your questions, I'd like to turn it over to Sam Kennedy for opening remarks.
Well, good morning, everybody. Welcome back to Fenway Park. Great to see everybody. I want to thank all the Red Sox employees in the back there who are here to welcome you, Ranger, to Boston. Thank you for all the hard work this off season, everybody. On behalf of John and Linda Henry, who are here today, our Chairman Tom Warner and Mike Gordon, we want to welcome everybody and thank them for the consistent support and the resources to make this transaction possible.
What are the opening remarks from Red Sox leadership about Ranger Suarez?
I want to thank Ranger and his family for your commitment to Boston. And I want to especially thank Scott and his team at the Scott Boris Corporation. It's always better to be sitting on the dais with Scott than on the phone. And we are very appreciative of you and your team's efforts. Huge thanks to Brez and Baseball Ops. Big shout out to Brian O'Halloran who worked overtime on this one. All the urgency and the commitment to getting this deal done was great to see. It's been a very, very busy and long off season.
We have more work to do, but appreciate everyone's efforts and I'll turn it over to Brez. Sure. Thanks, Sam. Good morning, everyone. Welcome. If you think back to the outset of the offseason, we talked a lot about building a roster that we thought was capable of competing for a World Series in 2026 and beyond. Bringing in a player with the talent and accomplishments of Ranger positions us, we believe, to do just that. Ranger's been an excellent starting pitcher in a very tough division for a really long time, was an all-star two years ago, was even better last year. But I think what really stands out is the body of work in the postseason. When his teams needed him the most, he was at his best, and we look forward to Ranger continuing to build that postseason resume here over the next five years.
I also want to thank John, Tom, Mike, Sam, and Linda, our ownership group, for the support of this pursuit. I've maintained over the last two years that
How does Ranger Suarez feel about joining the Red Sox?
In my experiences, at any point, there was an opportunity to meaningfully improve the team. We had not just the support, but the enthusiasm and the encouragement from our ownership group. And I think today is even more evidence of that. I also want to thank Scott and Luis, Greg, the Boris Corporation, who Even going back to November, I think the first time that we talked about our interest in Ranger, negotiated in good faith and partnered with us to reach this outcome. A number of people in baseball operations who put us in a position to take advantage of this opportunity from scouts to analysts to our leadership team and BOH who ran point on some of the negotiations. um you know i think there was a there were a number of people who who contributed to such a great outcome here and then lastly anytime you make a commitment of this magnitude you want to have as much information as possible you want to know exactly what you're getting and fortunately because baseball is such a close-knit community it wasn't hard to find uh
mutual friends, former teammates, coaches, front office personnel who could speak about their relationships and experiences with Ranger. And there were two things that really stood out. One was just the sheer talent. A number of people said that Ranger was the type of guy who could roll out of bed and throw a bullpen and not miss a single spot. And I think our industry has moved away from that type of pitchability and guile. But as we've seen over the last six years, there's definitely still a place for a pitcher who doesn't issue free passes and can manage hard contact.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the details of Ranger Suarez's contract with the Red Sox?
0:00–1:10
2
What are the opening remarks from Red Sox leadership about Ranger Suarez?
1:10–2:55
3
How does Ranger Suarez feel about joining the Red Sox?
2:55–7:01
4
What makes Ranger Suarez an appealing player for the Red Sox?
7:01–12:03
5
What is Ranger's unique pitching style and philosophy?
12:03–15:57
6
How does Ranger Suarez view his transition from bullpen to starting pitcher?
15:57–20:29
7
What role does Ranger see himself playing in the Red Sox lineup?
20:29–23:22
8
What are Ranger's thoughts on representing Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic?
23:22–29:41
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