Phillies’ Ranger Suarez Needs To Finish Strong To Help Team Achieve Lofty Goals

After a horrific series against the New York Mets, the Philadelphia Phillies were able to bounce back with a statement win against the Atlanta Braves to start their weekend series. 

The troubles in Citi Field against the Mets continued for the Phillies, and they saw their lead in the National League East shrink a bit after being swept by New York. However, with a great win over the Braves and a Mets loss, Philadelphia was able to gain a game back quickly. 

While winning the division is going to be the top priority for the Phillies, they want to win the World Series this year as well. This is a team that has been one of the best in baseball the last three campaigns but has fallen short each time of their ultimate goal. 

With the core of the team getting older and some key players set to hit free agency, Philadelphia is going to have some big decisions to make about the future of the team this winter. One of those decisions will be regarding a talented starting pitcher. 

Thomas Harrigan of MLB recently wrote about Phillies starter Ranger Suarez needing a strong second half of the season to maximize his value heading into free agency. 

With Philadelphia’s ace Zack Wheeler out for the rest of the season, it is going to be key for others in the rotation to step up and perform for the team. Suarez is going to be one of those pitchers. 

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