Braves acquire veteran Brent Suter from Angels for Nacho Alvarez Jr.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/suter-brent/bkEc41rr/"]Suter[/a], 36, has a 4.12 ERA with 55 strikeouts through 63.1 innings (41 games) this season. [/p][p]Alvarez, 23, also a California native, is slashing .236/.337/.326 with two home runs, 24 RBI, and four stolen bases in 37 games at the Triple-A level. [/p][embed guid="b889277b-b143-4661-9430-2d9d375a7bf3" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2084300747311579301?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]In his 11-year career, Suter has been a consistent arm out of the bullpen. He made his debut in 2016 with the Milwaukee Brewers before they tried him out as a starter in the following year, when he saw some success for a two-year pitcher (3.42 ERA in 14 starts, 22 games). [/p][p]But after a down year in 2023 as a starter with a 4.44 ERA, Suter went back to the pen for the rest of his career up to this point. Following an almost absent 2019 season after receiving Tommy John surgery, Suter would toss five straight seasons with a sub-3.80 ERA and at least 50 strikeouts in four of those years, including one with the Colorado Rockies (2023) and Cincinatti Reds (2024). [/p][p]Suter had a career-worst season last year with the Reds, tossing a 4.52 ERA, but still maintained that streak of seasons with at least 50+ strikeouts, which he also extended this season.[/p][infobox id="3e982646-21d3-4baf-ac34-10f731dff476" /]