BIOGRAPHY
Brent Michael Suter was born on August 29, 1989, in Chicago, Illinois. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Suter played high school baseball at Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and college baseball at Harvard University. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 31st round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.
After signing, Suter made his professional debut with the Helena Brewers 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 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 and finished the season there, going 7-9 with a 3.63 ERA in 21 games (20 starts).
Sutter graduated from Harvard with a degree in environment Science and Public Policy. In 2014 he started to take notice of all the waste he was seeing around the world and began using a reusable bottle for his hydration needs. Now an ambassador for Outrider, Suter is trying to create a similar habit amongst his teammates and his fans. Thanks to social media, his fans are catching on.
In 2014, he pitched for the Huntsville Stars 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 and the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, 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 Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. 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 Cleveland Indians, he hit his first career home run off of Corey Kluber that went 433 feet to center field.
On July 31, 2018, Suter underwent Tommy John surgery 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 1st and allowed just one run in 18.1 innings in relief and was named National League reliever of the month for September.
In 2020, Suter was nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award.
In 2021, Suter posted a 12–5 record with a 3.07 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 73+1⁄3 innings. He led the major leagues with 12 relief wins.
On November 18, 2022, Suter was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies. He signed a one-year, $3 million contract to avoid arbitration.
Suter signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds for the 2024 season.
