Ranger Jose Suarez is plying his trade for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball (MLB) as of 2024. Hailing from Pie de Cuesta, Venezuela, he was signed as an international free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2012 and he made his professional baseball debut with the VSL Phillies of the Venezuelan Summer League (VSL). His MLB debut with the Philadelphia Phillies took place on July 26, 2018.
Since Ranger Suarez made his MLB debut in 2018, he achieved 543 strikeouts in 592.2 innings pitched in 158 games, as of 2024. He was chosen as the NL Pitcher of the Month for April 2024. More recently, he made his MLB All-Star debut as a member of the National League (NL) team. He also received his first NL All-Star award in 2024.
Ranger Suarez's Contract Breakdown
Ranger Suarez avoided arbitration and signed a 5.05 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 11, 2024. The following is the contract breakdown for Ranger Suarez as per spotrac.com-
How much is Ranger Suarez getting paid?
According to Spotrac, Ranger Suarez is getting paid $5,050,000 for the 2024 MLB season. He signed a one-year $5,050,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies by avoiding arbitration on January 11, 2024. Based on this, he will be getting the same amount and his average annual salary will also be the same. His unrestricted free agency is expected to begin in 2026.
How much does Ranger Suarez earn in a minute?
Ranger Suarez’s salary from the 2024 MLB season stands at $5,050,000. If this is divided by the total number of minutes available in a year, i.e; 5,25,600, then Ranger Suarez makes $9.60 in a minute.
Ranger Suarez’s Career Earnings
Ranger Suarez has been playing in the MLB for seven years as of 2024 and will make a total career earning of $9,771,476 for 2024, as per Spotrac. This includes his total base salary of $9,771,476. Notably, Suarez will make a career earning of $5,050,000 from the 2024 MLB season. Looking back, he earned $2,950,000 from the 2023 MLB season and $730,000 from the 2022 MLB season.
What are the terms of Ranger Suarez’s Contract?
As per Spotrac, Ranger Suarez signed a one-year $5.05 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 11, 2024. Based on this contract, he has been guaranteed the same as his annual average salary. Moreover, he avoided arbitration through this contract. He will be signing his third arbitration contract in 2025 and his unrestricted free agency will be starting in 2026. There are no other terms to his current contract.
How much of Ranger Suarez’s contract is guaranteed?
Based on Ranger Suarez’s one-year contract worth $5.05 million signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, he has been guaranteed the same amount as base salary, average annual salary, and total salary.
Ranger Suarez's Contract History
These are all the contracts that Ranger Suarez has signed so far as per Spotrac-
2012
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ranger Suarez as an international free agent and provided him with $25,000 as signing bonus.
2018
Ranger Suarez signed a one-year contract worth $545,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2018.
2019
Ranger Suarez signed a one-year contract worth $555,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019.
2020
Ranger Suarez signed a one-year $570,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on March 5, 2020.
2021
Ranger Suarez signed a one-year contract worth $570,500 with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2021.
2022
Ranger Suarez signed a one-year $730,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on March 1, 2022.
2023
Ranger Suarez signed a one-year $2.95 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies while avoiding arbitration on January 13, 2023.
2024
Ranger Suarez avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract worth $5.05 million with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 11, 2024.
FAQ's On Ranger Suarez Contract
A. Ranger Suarez has been available with the Philadelphia Phillies for seven years as of 2024 as per Baseball Reference.
A. Ranger Suarez's age is 29 years as of September 2024.
A. Ranger Suarez has scored 543 strikeouts in his MLB career as of September 2024.