Rookie Ranger Suarez will make his major-league debut and become the first lefthander to start a game for the Phillies since Adam Morgan on Sept. 28, 2016 when he faces the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night at Great American Ballpark. Suarez earned his way to the big leagues with dominating stuff over the last two months, posting a 4-1 record and a 1.15 ERA in his last nine starts ? six at double-A Reading and the last three at triple-A Lehigh Valley.
The 23-year-old lefty from Venezuela will face the last-place Reds in his debut, but he should not be fooled by Cincinnati?s place in the National League Central standings. The Reds, who were swept by the Phillies in a three-game April series at Citizens Bank Park, have their share of pitching problems, but they also have a long list of offensive weapons.
The 23-year-old lefty from Venezuela will face the last-place Reds in his debut, but he should not be fooled by Cincinnati?s place in the National League Central standings. The Reds, who were swept by the Phillies in a three-game April series at Citizens Bank Park, have their share of pitching problems, but they also have a long list of offensive weapons.
