Brent Michael Suter (born August 29, 1989) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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Amateur career

Suter played high school baseball at

Archbishop Moeller High School Moeller High School ( ), known as Moeller, is a private, all-male, college-preparatory high school in the suburbs of Cincinnati, in Hamilton County, Ohio. It is currently one of four all-male Catholic high schools in the Cincinnati area. Histo ...

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, and

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Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

. In 2011, he played

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with the

Wareham Gatemen The Wareham Gatemen are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Wareham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane Fi ...

of the

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. He was drafted by the

in the 31st round of the

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Professional career

Milwaukee Brewers

After signing, Suter made his professional debut with the

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where he was 4-2 with a 3.92 ERA in 12 games (11 starts). He also played in three games for the

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, a town on the outskirts of Appleton, Wisconsin, Appleton in the Fox ...

at the end of the season. He began 2013 with Wisconsin, and after posting a 1.80 ERA in three starts, he was promoted to the

Brevard County Manatees The Brevard County Manatees were a minor league baseball team of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League from 1994 to 2016. They were based in Viera, Florida, and played their home games at Space Coast Stadium. The team left Brevard County afte ...

and finished the season there, going 7-9 with a 3.63 ERA in 21 games (20 starts). In 2014, he pitched for the

Huntsville Stars The Huntsville Stars were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Huntsville, Alabama, from 1985 to 2014. They competed in the Southern League as the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics from 1985 to 1998 and Mil ...

where he was 10-10 with a 3.96 ERA in 28 games (27 starts), and in 2015, he played with both the

Biloxi Shuckers The Biloxi Shuckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Biloxi, Mississippi, and are named in reference to the city's oyster industry and seafood heri ...

and the

Colorado Springs Sky Sox The Colorado Springs Sky Sox were a Minor League Baseball team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team played in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and was the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Milwaukee Brewers (2015–2018), Colorado Rockie ...

, pitching to an 8-4 record and a 2.36 ERA in 26 games (17 starts). He began 2016 with Colorado Springs. Suter was promoted to the major leagues on August 19, 2016. In 26 games for Colorado Springs prior to his promotion he was 6-6 with a 3.50 ERA. Suter made his MLB debut that night against the

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. He spent the remainder of the season with Milwaukee, compiling a 2-2 record with a 3.32 ERA in 14 games (12 being relief appearances). Suter spent 2017 with both Colorado Springs and Milwaukee. In ten games for the Sky Sox he was 3-1 with a 4.42 ERA, and in 22 games for Milwaukee, he was 3-2 with a 3.42 ERA. Suter began 2018 with Milwaukee. On May 8, 2018, against the

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, he hit his first career home run off of

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that went 433 feet to center field. On July 31, 2018, Suter underwent

Tommy John surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's bo ...

on his left elbow, ending his 2018 season prematurely. Suter began the 2019 season on the injured list as he continued to recover from his Tommy John surgery. He was activated on September 1 and allowed just one run in 18.1 innings in relief and was named National League reliever of the month for September. The next season, Suter had a solid year, recording a 2-0 record and a 3.13 ERA with 38 strikeouts in innings pitched. In 2020, Suter was nominated for the

Roberto Clemente Award The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by baseball fans a ...

. In 2021, Suter posted a 12–5 record with a 3.07 ERA and 69 strikeouts in innings. He led the major leagues with 12 relief wins.

Colorado Rockies

On November 18, 2022, Suter was claimed off waivers by the

. He signed a one-year, $3 million contract to avoid arbitration.

Personal

Suter and his wife, Erin, were married in 2015, and reside in

. Together, they have 2 sons. Suter wrote a children's book titled ''The Binky Bandit'' that was released on June 6, 2022.

References

External links

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Harvard Crimson bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Suter, Brent 1989 births Living people Baseball players from Cincinnati Baseball players from Chicago Major League Baseball pitchers Milwaukee Brewers players Harvard Crimson baseball players Wareham Gatemen players Helena Brewers players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players Brevard County Manatees players Huntsville Stars players Biloxi Shuckers players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Tigres de Aragua players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela