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\"Philadelphia<\/p>\n

On Wednesday afternoon, Ranger Su\u00e1rez’s post-All-Star break struggles continued, and now former Phillies pitcher Ricky Bottalico is sounding the alarm. Following the Phillies\u2019 5-1 loss to the Orioles, Bottalico said on NBC Sports Philadelphia that Su\u00e1rez \u201clooks gassed\u201d and suggested the left-hander may be hitting a wall in the dog days of summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe just doesn\u2019t look like the same pitcher,\u201d Bottalico said. \u201cYou\u2019re starting to see diminished velocity, less command, and frankly, some fatigue. I think he\u2019s running out of gas.\u201d<\/p>\n

The numbers back him up. After allowing just 18 earned runs in his first 12 starts of the season, Su\u00e1rez has surrendered the same number over his last five outings. Since the All-Star break, he owns a 5.79 ERA, a stark contrast to the early-season dominance that once made him a Cy Young candidate.<\/p>\n

Facing the Orioles in the series finale, Su\u00e1rez managed to pitch into the seventh inning but was undone by a disastrous fourth. Baltimore tagged him for four runs in the frame, including a three-run shot by Coby Mayo on a poorly located changeup over the heart of the plate. Su\u00e1rez\u2019s fastball barely touched 90 mph on the radar gun, a noticeable dip from his usual low-90s range, raising more red flags.<\/p>\n

Phillies starters looking fatigued in the second half<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cStarted off good,\u201d Su\u00e1rez said postgame. \u201cThen just fell apart and the wheels fell off in the fourth. Just lost myself mechanically. It\u2019s been a minute since I\u2019ve been on the mound for some depth. But no excuses. It\u2019s got to be better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The left-hander gave up nine hits and five runs over 6 1\/3 innings. He didn\u2019t issue a walk and struck out three, but allowed far too much contact \u2014 and not the weak kind he typically induces. He threw 86 pitches and exited after a one-out RBI single by Jackson Holliday in the seventh.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Phillies skipper Rob Thomson didn\u2019t point fingers, but acknowledged his team let chances slip. \u201cWe had opportunities. We just didn\u2019t come through,\u201d he said. The Phillies went just 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, squandering a three-hit afternoon from Trea Turner, who fell a home run shy of the cycle.<\/p>\n

Su\u00e1rez isn\u2019t the only Phillies arm raising concern. Zack Wheeler, the club\u2019s ace, has been pushed back from Friday to Sunday due to shoulder soreness. With Andrew Painter still working his way back from Tommy John surgery and no clear timeline for his debut, Philadelphia\u2019s pitching depth will be tested on their upcoming 10-game road trip through Texas and Houston.<\/p>\n

Su\u00e1rez\u2019s ability to succeed without overwhelming stuff has long been part of his charm, but as Bottalico put it, \u201cThere\u2019s a fine line between finesse and fatigue \u2014 and right now, Su\u00e1rez is teetering.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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