Philadelphia Phillies trade pitcher, sending a package to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a 2023 MLB All-Star.

The last time Ranger Suárez suffered a back injury, it sidelined him for nearly a month in 2024. While he felt stiffness in the same part of his back on Sunday night, a day after pitching four innings in an intrasquad game,

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez (back) stayed back in Clearwater, Fla., to start the regular season but is scheduled to get back on the mound for a 25-pitch bullpen session on Saturday.

The Philadelphia Phillies were quiet in the offseason, making only two major moves. They signed Jordan Romano to fill the closer's role while also trading for left-hander Jesus Luzardo. Unfortunately, Philadelphia has been hit with a bit of adversity. Left-hander Ranger Suarez will begin the 2025 season on the injured list with a back issue

Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Monday that he is hopeful Suarez (back) "would pitch sometime in April," Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

But for Philadelphia's sake, they had better hope that this recent example was due to the shadows on the field and not a sign of things to come. Related: Phillies Issue Update on Injured Ranger Suárez

With the Phillies set to face a right-hander in the second game Saturday, Kyle Schwarber likely will bat in the leadoff spot.

A proposed New York Yankees trade would land Philadelphia Phillies All-Star left-handed pitcher Ranger Suarez.