Until very recently, the Red Sox had a “type.” When it came to pitching, and starting pitching in particular, the Red Sox were, far more often than not, in search of a big-bodied physique, upper-end velocity and someone with great extension off the mound.

Ranger Suárez was introduced with the Red Sox on Wednesday, and dropped what the Venezuelan pronunciation of his name actually is.

This past season, Bassitt posted an 11-9 record, a 3.96 ERA, 166 Ks, and a WHIP of 1.327 over 170 innings pitched. He would hold the line until Wheeler’s return, and then act as a solid middle-to-end-of-rotation starter for the Phillies.

Suárez and Bregman share agent Scott Boras, who let it be known the market was accelerating for the lefthander after the third baseman left the Sox to sign with the Cubs.

Like many impressionable kids in Venezuela, Ranger Suárez was baseball-obsessed as he started learning about the game in the early to mid 2000s. The two teams that were always on television in his native country in those days?

Some say they overpaid, some say it was the right figure, but one thing is sure: the Red Sox are happy after signing Ranger Suarez. And the Phillies are now left with more problems than solutions to solve in the rest of the offseason.

The Red Sox added Willson Contreras, and after the move, Breslow noted he was still looking to sign another bat. The Red Sox pursued a new deal with Alex Bregman, but lost him to the Chicago Cubs. Their backup plan was reportedly Bo Bichette,