Suero, 34, appeared in five MLB games for the Braves last season. He also had a few stints on the Mets active roster late in the year, but never made it into a game. Suero was hit hard in his limited appearance with Atlanta, allowing eight runs in 6 1/3 innings. He had a much better performance in Triple-A between the two organizations, combining for 48 2/3 frames of 1.29 ERA ball. In that excellent year, Suero struck out 32.5% of opponents against a walk rate of 6.6% against minor league hitters.
Suero was a solid middle reliever earlier in his career, winning a World Series with the 2019 Nationals. He posted a sub-4.00 ERA in two of his first three seasons in Washington, but has been in the party zone for a few years. Suero has reached the major leagues in each of the past three seasons, with a total of 11 appearances between the Dodgers, Astros and Braves. He never had tremendous speed, instead relying on a 92-93 MPH cutter as his primary pitch.
The A’s added a pair of relievers on non-roster deals in the first few weeks of the offseason. Suero joins Nick Anderson, Geoff Hartlieb, Matt Krook And Ben Bowden as minor league signings. The A’s don’t have a single reliever on the 40-man roster with even two years of MLB service. They will likely add an MLB reliever or two this offseason and look to stock up on obviously non-roster depth in a hitter-friendly setting at Triple-A Las Vegas.
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