Rob Thomson wasn’t managing in Wednesday’s intrasquad game at Citizens Bank Park behind closed doors. So he took the opportunity to take in a part of the game from a different vantage point.
As Ranger Suárez took the mound to throw two innings against his Phillies teammates, Thomson sat behind home plate. It gave Thomson a better of view of Suárez’s command.
He liked what he saw. Suárez, who started the game for the home team, Team Harper, threw 21 pitches over two innings. He sat 92-93 mph with his fastball. The breaking ball looked good.
“I saw big improvement in him,” Thomson told reporters on Zoom from his office at Citizens Bank Park.