Ranger Suárez struggles with velocity and command in Phillies’ 6-1 loss to Reds

Phillies' Rob Thomson Sends Warning to Ranger Suarez as Concerns Mount

The Philadelphia Phillies pitcher voiced frustration as he endured another concerning start.

Ranger Suárez struggles with velocity and command in Phillies’ 6-1 loss to Reds

CINCINNATI — Ranger Suárez lifted his arms in exasperation, looking toward home plate umpire Willie Traynor.

Ranger Suárez struggles with velocity and command in Phillies’ 6-1 loss to the Reds

Suárez gave up a season-high 10 hits while both his sinker and four-seam fastball were slower than normal. The Phillies' offense were held scoreless until Bryce Harper's ninth inning solo home run.

The Phillies yet again, have a Ranger Suarez problem

For the first two innings Tuesday night in Cincinnati, Ranger Suárez looked like the guy who was untouchable for most of May and all of June and the same one who started last season like an NL Cy Young candidate. It took him only 12 pitches (11 strikes) to sit down the Reds’ first six batters. Then, just like that, it was gone. By the end of the night, Suárez had been tagged for six runs on a season-high 10 hits in just 5 1/3 innings. The Philli…

Suárez’s struggles continue as Phillies fall to Reds

Ranger Suárez has struggled recently. (Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire) For the second straight night in Cincinnati, the Phillies were perfect gamed through four innings. Unlike in Monday’s series opener, they weren’t necessarily saving it for a late comeback. That’s not because of Ranger Suárez; the Phillies’ offense remained dormant the entire evening, before and after a brief rain delay, only avoiding their first shutout since June 25 …

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