When the 2024 MLB Gold Glove finalists were announced on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies were well-represented with a total of four nominees. First baseman Bryce Harper, second baseman Bryson Stott, left fielder Brandon Marsh and pitcher Zack Wheeler all made the distinguished list.
However, there was one Phillie who was probably just as deserving but ended up being snubbed in the Gold Glove Award voting: starting pitcher Ranger Suárez.
Suárez had a tumultuous season on the mound in which he began as one of the best pitchers in the league before injuries and ineffectiveness significantly dampened his second half. Despite that, he still managed to post a solid 12-8 record with a 3.46 ERA and 1.20 WHIP, with 145 strikeouts in 150 2/3 innings.
Phillies’ Ranger Suárez inexplicably snubbed in Gold Glove Award voting
Even with his late-season struggles, it doesn’t take anything away from the fact that Suárez was one of the best defensive pitchers in the National League this season…