Brent Suter, Relief Pitcher, Colorado Rockies
Date of Birth: 8/29/1989
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
College: Harvard University
Brent Suter, relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012. He pitched in their minor league system from 2012 through most of 2016. He was a starting pitcher in 2013 and 2014 and both a starter and a reliever in 2012, 2015, and 2016.
Suter pitched in 2 games as a starter and 12 games in relief with the Brewers in 2016. He finished with 2 wins and 2 losses, 15 strikeouts to 5 walks, and a 3.32 ERA in 21.2 innings. He also pitched 110.2 innings in 26 games in the minors.
In 2017, Suter pitched in 14 games as a starter and in 8 games of relief with the Brewers. He finished the season with 3 wins and 2 losses, 64 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a 3.42 ERA in 81.2 innings.
Suter had Tommy John surgery in 2018. Prior to the surgery, he had a 4.44 ERA, 8 wins and 7 losses, and 84 strikeouts to 19 walks in 101.1 innings in 20 games with the Brewers.
Suter spent most of the 2019 season on the DL, recovering from surgery. He pitched just 18.1 innings in 9 games. In the postseason, he pitched 1.0 innings in 1 game, and he gave up 1 hit and no runs.
Suter pitched in 16 games in 2020. He finished the season with 2 wins and no losses, 38 strikeouts to 5 walks, and a 3.13 ERA in 31.2 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 1.2 innings in 1 games and he gave up 3 hits and 3 runs.
Suter finished the 2021 season with 12 wins and 5 losses, 69 strikeouts to 24 walks, and a 3.07 ERA in 73.1 innings in 61 games.
The Rockies claimed Suter off waivers on November 18, 2022.
Career pitching statistics for Suter through 2021 include:
- 142 games played
- 328.0 innings pitched
- 31-16 win-loss record
- 285 strikeouts to 76 walks
- 3.46 ERA
Sources for Information
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