A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that left-hander Ranger Suárez and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $130 million, five-year contract.

Left-handed starting pitcher Ranger Suárez, who spent eight seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, is going to the Boston Red Sox.

Thirteen months ago, amid a big-game hunt for a front-line starter, Craig Breslow pulled off a successful pivot and landed Garrett Crochet. The club can only hope history repeats itself with Ranger Suárez.