R. Suárez, Springer, Goldschmidt, Norby, Lively

Can Suárez outdo his best season as a full-time SP?... 2024 was Ranger Suárez's (LHP, PHI) third and best season since becoming a full-time starter, as he posted his best ERA and WHIP since 2021, when he spent half the season as a reliever. He also put up 10 wins and a 2.27 ERA in the first half before a July back injury seemed to throw him off-track—could that mean there's some upside to be had in 2025?

Year	IP	ERA	xERA	BB%	K%	K-BB%	GB/LD/FB	H%	S%	HR/F	xBB%	SwK%
2021	106	1.36	3.22	8%	26%	18%	58/15/25	26%	88%	6%	8%	11.2%
2022	155	3.65	3.91	9%	19%	11%	55/17/27	30%	75%	12%	8%	9.3%
2023	125	4.18	4.20	9%	22%	13%	48/20/30	33%	73%	12%	8%	9.7%
2024	151	3.46	3.37	7%	23%	17%	51/22/25	31%	74%	13%	7%	10.0%

Possibly, but there are some clear limits to his overall value:

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