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Report: Braves acquiring Brent Suter from Angels

Brent Suter

LAA Relief Pitcher #37

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ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Braves have acquired left-handed reliever Brent Suter from the Los Angeles Angels for infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr.

The 36-year-old Suter has a 4.12 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 55/17 K/BB ratio in 63 1/3 innings for the Angels this season. The lefty has been in the league for a decade but has only thrown two postseason innings. Still, he is an experienced arm that will help the Braves’ bullpen in their postseason push. Nacho Alvarez Jr. is a good defender up the middle, but is slashing .236/.337/.326 in 37 games in Triple-A this season with two home runs and four steals. He does have good plate discipline and doesn’t strike out much, so there are some traits to build off of for the 23-year-old.

- Eric Samulski

Source: Jeff Passan

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Braves acquired LHP Brent Suter from the Angels in exchange for minor league 3B Nacho Alvarez Jr.

Suter has a 4.12 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 55/17 K/BB ratio in 63 1/3 innings for the Angels this season and will give the Braves another veteran in the bullpen. This is a solid depth acquisition.
Nacho Alvarez Jr.

LAA 3rd Baseman #24

Angels acquired minor league 3B Nacho Alvarez Jr. from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for LHP Brent Suter.

Alvarez Jr. can play all over the infield, but the Angels announced him as a third baseman, which may be where we see him most often. He’s slashing .236/.337/.326 in 37 games in Triple-A this season with two home runs and four steals, but he makes a lot of contact and is a strong defender. The 23-year-old may never emerge as an MLB regular, but he could be a solid depth infielder, so it’s a decent gamble by the Angels, who are at least now trying to trade away expiring contracts for young, controllable pieces.
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George Klassen exited Saturday’s start against the Reds with a trainer.

Klassen threw 72 pitches in just two innings of work while allowing five runs. The right-hander will likely undergo testing to determine the severity of the injury — whatever that may be — and his status should be updated shortly. Even if Klassen is fine, there’s a good chance he’s sent down after this outing. Brent Suter has taken over on the mound.
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Braves optioned RHP Hunter Stratton and INF Nacho Alvarez Jr. to Triple-A Gwinnett; Reassigned RHP Javy Guerra and C Chadwick Tromp to minor league camp.

Stratton was always facing an uphill battle at earning a spot in the Braves’ Opening Day bullpen and surrendering six earned runs over 1 1/3 innings during Grapefruit League play sealed the deal for him. Alvarez will open as an everyday player at Triple-A Gwinnett and will most certainly see time with the Braves at some point in 2026. The Braves now have 62 players remaining on the major league side of camp.
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Angels signed LHP Brent Suter to a one-year, $1.25 million deal.

The move was announced on Thursday and is now official. Suter had his worst season ever in 2025, but he’s posted a 3.57 ERA in 597 1/3 MLB innings and should provide solid middle relief for the Angels, perhaps filling the bullpen role Reid Detmers left behind in his bid to join the rotation.
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Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports that the Angels are closing in on an MLB contract with free agent left-hander Brent Suter.

The 36-year-old lefty hit the free agent market when the Reds declined his $3 million club option at the end of the 2025 season. Suter struggled to a career-worst 4.52 ERA and a 53/18 K/BB ratio over 67 2/3 innings. He would add another quality arm to the Halos’ middle relief corps.
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Reds declined their $3 million club option on LHP Brent Suter for 2026.

Suter will hit free agency after a 2025 season where he had a career-worst 4.52 ERA over 67 2/3 innings with a 53/18 K/BB ratio over 48 appearances. The southpaw’s ability to work multiple innings as a middle-relief market will likely see him secure a one-year deal on the market.
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FA Left Fielder #12

Reds declined their $12 million mutual option on OF Austin Hays for 2026.

Hays is one of three players that the Reds declined options on, with Brent Suter and Scott Barlow joining Hays. The 30-year-old outfielder dealt with injuries for much of the 2025 season, but he did post a solid .768 OPS with 15 homers and 64 RBI in his 103 appearances with Cincinnati. He’ll certainly have interest on the market, even with his injury history and less-than-spectacular defense.

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Max Muncy went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in a win over the Mariners on Friday.

Muncy hit the first of four homer off Logan Gilbert; all in the third inning. The 24-year-old has homered eight times with a less-than-ideal .224/.293/.384 slash, but it’s worth noting that he’s still just 24, and there have been some good moments for the former first-round selection.
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Cal Raleigh homered and doubled while driving in two runs in a loss to the Athletics on Friday.

Raleigh drew a walk as well, and scored three runs. He torched a homer off Kade Morris to tie the game at 5-5 in the third inning, and it’s the 21st roundtripper of the season for the backstop. There’s nothing that he can do to call this a quality season over the final three weeks, but this is still nice to see for those who are considering using a draft pick on Raleigh in 2027.
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Zack Gelof homered and tripled to help the Athletics to a 7-6 win over the Mariners on Friday.

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Kade Morris allowed five runs in 2 1/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Friday.

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Logan Gilbert struck out 10 and allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Athletics on Friday.

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