Phillies place Ranger Suarez on 15-day IL

Jun 12, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ranger Suarez (55) against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park. Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Phillies place SP Ranger Suarez on 15-day IL with low back spasm

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Jul 3, 2022 7:12 PM ET

The Philadelphia Phillies starting rotation has taken another hit.

Just days after the Phillies placed Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list with a right knee bruise, another starter, Ranger Suarez, is headed to the IL.

On Sunday, the Phillies placed Suarez on the 15-day IL with a low back spasm.

The Phillies did not indicate when or how Suarez was injured.

The Phillies have placed LHP Ranger Suárez on the 15-day IL (retro to 6/30) with a low back spasm.
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) July 3, 2022

In his most recent start, last week against the Atlanta Braves, Suarez pitched 6 2/3 innings allowing four earned runs while striking out seven in a 6-5 loss.

Suarez had a solid start to the season, earning a 4-1 record, with the Phillies going 6-1 in his first seven starts.

Over his last eight starts, the Phillies are only 3-5, while Suarez is 2-4 with a 4.85 ERA.

Suarez is 6-5 on the year with a 4.33 ERA in 79 innings pitched.

The 26-year-old is coming off a breakout campaign in 2021. After starting the season in the bullpen, Suarez moved to the starting rotation in August, finishing the season 8-5 with an ERA of 1.36 in 39 games (12 starts).

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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