{"id":78602,"date":"2025-12-06T20:48:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/78602\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T20:48:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:48:14","slug":"houston-astros-listed-as-serious-threat-to-sign-ranger-suarez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/78602\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Astros listed as \u2018serious threat\u2019 to sign Ranger Suarez"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Astros seem likely to lose Framber Valdez in free agency this winter, but it doesn\u2019t mean the starting rotation won\u2019t be addressed. Houston needs to acquire starting pitching, as the rotation is running thin. With Valdez likely gone, the Astros are now being linked to a left-handed pitcher from Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

According to MLB.com\u2019s Mark Feinsand<\/a>, the Houston Astros are among the most \u201cserious threats\u201d to sign Ranger Suarez away from the Philadelphia Phillies. Suarez, who threw a career-high in innings in 2025, has been elite over the last four MLB postseasons.<\/p>\n

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The 30-year-old pitcher won\u2019t reach the same contract as Valdez, meaning he could fit within Houston\u2019s payroll. The Astros will have competition to sign Suarez over the coming days and weeks, but it is clear that he is needed in Houston to solidify its starting pitching.<\/p>\n

Hunter Brown is an excellent No. 1 option for Houston\u2019s rotation, but Suarez would form a great one-two punch in the postseason. The Astros need to sign a starting pitcher, and while Suarez might be a step down from Valdez, he is still one of the best starters in free agency.<\/p>\n

Read More: New York Yankees \u2018not expected\u2019 to sign Edwin Diaz in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

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