What Red Sox’ $130M starter Ranger Suárez, trade addition Johan Oviedo said after rough debuts
Ranger Suárez and Johan Oviedo, two of the Red Sox’ top offseason acquisitions, struggled in their Boston debuts Monday. Here's what they said.
HOUSTON — Ranger Suárez and Johan Oviedo , two of the Red Sox ’ top offseason acquisitions, struggled in their Boston debuts Monday. The Red Sox lost 8-1 to the Astros at Daikin Park. Suárez, who signed a five-year, $130 million contract in free agency Jan.
21, took the loss. He allowed four runs, seven hits (two homers) and one walk while striking out three in 4 ⅓ innings. Oviedo, who the Red Sox acquired from the Pirates on Dec.
4, replaced Suárez with one out in the fifth inning. He gave up four runs, six hits (two homers) and one walk while striking out three in 3 ⅔ innings. What Suárez said about his debut Suárez’s spring training struggles carried into the regular season, but he doesn’t seem concerned.
He allowed 17 runs and 20 hits in 13 ⅔ innings over five starts in the Grapefruit League and World Baseball Classic. “Obviously very nice to make my debut with the team,” Suárez said through translator Carlos Villoria Benítez. “Obviously not happy about the outing that I had.