Brent Suter #31

Graduated in 2008 from Cincinnati's Moeller High School, the same school attended by Reds manager David Bell...played baseball and basketball for the Crusaders...graduated in 2012 from Harvard with a degree in environmental science and public policy...his father, Mike, was a safety on Penn State's 1982 national championship team...his mother, Shirley, was a four-year letter winner in swimming at Penn State...supports the Urban Ecology Center, Eco Athletes, Players for the Planet and Outrider Foundation...in 2020 co-founded Sidelining Carbon, which aims to offset sports-related carbon emissions...in November 2019 participated in the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight program...authored a book called The Binky Bandit, inspired by his dog, Wally...produces videos for Cameo to raise money for charitable causes...grew up in and still resides in the Cincinnati suburb of Anderson Township with wife Erin and sons Liam and Layton.

2023

Opposing batters' exit velocity average just 84.0 miles per hour, slowest among all Major League pitchers, while his hard-hit percentage of 26.3 was the best among all pitchers (200 batted ball events minimum)...His 3.26 ERA ranked sixth-best among all Major League lefthanded relievers (60ip minimum).

2022

Posted a 3.78 ERA (66.2 IP, 28 ER) to go along with a 5-3 record across 54 relief outings for the Brewers...His 17 games finished ranked third-most for Milwaukee while his 54 outings ranked fourth-most on the club...Opponents hit .214 (15-for-70) with runners in scoring position while hitting .167 (4-for-24) with runners in scoring position and two outs...Held opposing left-handed hitters to a .200/.291/.414 slash line, while righties slashed .250/.313/.403...Posted a 4.58 ERA (35.1 IP, 18 ER) in 27 first-half outings versus a 2.87 ERA (31.1 IP, 10 ER) in 27 second-half appearances...Recorded an eight-game scoreless streak from Aug. 17-Sept. 3, matching the second-longest of his career (longest: 12 games in 2016)...Opponents posted a .266 batting average on balls in play, the lowest of his Major League career (min. 20 games)...Stranded eight of 19 inherited runners (57.9%)....Recored two pick-offs, his first since the 2018 season...Was the Brewers nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award for the third straight year.

2021

Went 12-5 with a 3.07 ERA and one save in a career-high 61 games (one start) with Milwaukee...His 12 wins - all coming in relief - led the team...His 12 wins led all Major League relievers and ranked second in franchise history by a reliever in a single season, trailing only Jim Slaton (14 in 1983)...Retired 42 of 60 first batters faced (70.0%) ...Stranded 14 of 24 inherited runners (58.3%)...His only start of the season came in a 6-1 loss on 5/7 at Miami (2.1ip, 4h, 3r, 3er, 1bb, 2k)...Notched his first Major League save on 8/10 at Chicago-NL in the second game of a doubleheader...Was not included on the postseason roster due to a right oblique strain...Was the Brewers nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award for the second straight year...Signed a one-year contract on 3/22/22, avoiding arbitration.

2020

Signed a two-year contract on 2/16, avoiding arbitration...Went 2-0 with a 3.13 ERA in 16 games (four starts) with Milwaukee...Went 0-0 with a 1.38 ERA as a starter (13ip, 2er) and 2-0 with a 4.34 ERA in relief (18.2ip, 9er)...The team went 3-1 in his starts...Held opponents to a .244 batting average...Produced 38 strikeouts in 31.2 innings...Started and took a 4-2 loss in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series at Los Angeles (1.2ip, 3h, 3r, 3er, 5bb, 0k)...had walked just five batters over 31.2 innings during the regular season... Was the Brewers nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award.

2019

Spent most of the season recovering from "Tommy John" surgery... Was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on 9/1 after making 8 rehab appearances between Rookie Arizona Blue (1g), Rookie Arizona Gold (1g), Double-A Biloxi (2g) and Triple-A San Antonio (4g)... Went 4-0 with a 0.49 ERA in 9 relief appearances with Milwaukee... Held opponents to a .156 batting average... Made 8 consecutive scoreless appearances to end the season (16ip, 7h, 1bb, 13k, .130ba)... Was named Brewers Pitcher of the Month and National League Reliever of the Month for September... Pitched a scoreless inning in the NL Wild Card Game on 10/1 at Washington.

2018

Went 8-7 with a 4.44 ERA in 20 games (18 starts) with Milwaukee ... Made his first career Opening Day roster ... Was 7-7 with a 4.56 ERA as a starter (94.2ip, 48er) and 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in relief (6.2ip, 2er) ... The Brewers went 9-9 in his starts ... Produced 2 quality starts ... Belted his first Major League homer on 5/8 vs. Cleveland, a solo shot off Corey Kluber...was the first pitcher ever to hit a home run off Kluber...was the first left-handed batting pitcher to homer for the Brewers since CC Sabathia on 7/13/08 vs. Cincinnati ... Was on the 10-day disabled list from 7/6-7/13, retroactive to 7/3, with left forearm tightness ... Returned to the disabled list on 7/23 with a UCL tear in the left elbow ... Underwent "Tommy John" surgery on 7/31, performed by Dr. Timothy Kremchek.

2017

Went 3-2 with a 3.42 ERA in 22 games (14 starts) during six stints with Milwaukee... His stints with the team came from 4/4-4/8, 4/21-4/23, 5/15-5/18, 6/13, 6/21-8/12 and 9/1-end... Went 3-2 with a 3.45 ERA as a starter (70.1ip, 27er) and 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA in relief (11.1ip, 4er)... Was named Brewers Unsung Hero as voted on by members of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America... Was named Brewers Pitcher of the Month for July after joining the rotation on 7/3 for the injured Chase Anderson...went 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA in 5 starts (30ip, 25h, 6r, 5er, 5bb, 25k)... Was on the 10-day disabled list from 8/13-8/31 with a left rotator cuff strain... Made a rehab start on 8/30 at Class-A Wisconsin... Went 3-1 with a 4.42 ERA in 10 games (8 starts) at Triple-A Colorado Springs

2016

Spent most of the season at Triple-A Colorado Springs, where he went 6-6 with a 3.50 ERA and 2 saves in 26 games (15 starts)...went 5-6 with a 3.98 ERA as a starter (81.1ip, 36er) and 1-0 with a 2.15 ERA in relief (29.1ip, 7er)...Contract was selected by Milwaukee on 8/19...Went 2-2 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 games (2 starts) with the Brewers ...Took a 7-6 loss in his Major League debut on 8/19 at Seattle (4.1ip, 7h, 4r, 4er, 3bb, 2k, 2hr, 1wp)...In his Major League debut became the first Brewers left-handed pitcher to start a game since Tom Gorzelanny on 8/28/13 at Pittsburgh, a span of 474 games, which was the second-longest streak in Major League history behind only the Dodgers (681g from 9/25/92-7/12/97) ...Made his next 12 appearances for the Brewers in relief and went 2-0 without allowing a run over 12.1 innings (8h, 2bb, 10k)...Earned his first Major League win on 8/23 vs. Colorado...Made his final appearance of the season in a start on 9/30 at Colorado and took a 4-1 defeat (5ip, 10h, 4r, 4er, 0bb, 3k, 1hr).

2015

Combined to go 8-4 with a 2.36 ERA in 26 games (17 starts) between Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Colorado Springs ... Began the year at Double-A Biloxi, where he went 5-3 with a 1.95 ERA in 20 games (11 starts) ... Was promoted to Triple-A Colorado Springs on 8/5 and went 3-1 with a 3.31 ERA in 6 starts ... Pitched for Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League.

2014

Went 10-10 with a 3.96 ERA in 28 games (27 starts) at Double-A Huntsville ... Was a Southern League All-Star ... Tied for fourth in the Southern League in strikeouts (118).

2013

Combined to go 7-10 with a 3.43 ERA in 24 games (23 starts) between Class-A Wisconsin and Class-A Brevard County ... Began the year at Class-A Wisconsin, where he went 0-1 with a 1.80 ERA in 3 starts ... Was transferred to Class-A Brevard County on 4/26 and went 7-9with a 3.63 ERA in 21 games (20 starts).

2012

In his first professional season combined to go 4-2 with a 3.61 ERA and 2 saves in 14 games (2 starts) between Rookie Helena and Class-A Wisconsin ... Went 4-2 with a 3.92 ERA in 11 games (2 starts) at Rookie Helena before he was promoted on 8/22 to Class-A Wisconsin, where he went 0-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 2 saves in 3 relief appearances.