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Top Milwaukee Brewers Of The 2010s: Nos. 39-31

By David Gasper

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 12: Jesus Aguilar #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates while standing on second base after hitting a RBI double in the seventh inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on April 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 12: Jesus Aguilar #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates while standing on second base after hitting a RBI double in the seventh inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on April 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 02: Brent Suter #35 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Miller Park on September 02, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

33. LHP Brent Suter

Everyone knows this lovable guy as ‘The Raptor’, but Brent Suter has contributed a lot to the Brewers franchise in the three years he has been with the big league club. With his kind heart, funny personality, and skills on the mound, it’s no surprise that Suter was quick to become a fan-favorite.

Not only is he a great person, but he’s also a great pitcher. Here are his WAR numbers year-by-year since becoming a Brewer.

2016: 0.2 WAR

2017: 1.6

2018: 1.4

2019: 0.5

Total WAR: 3.7

The Milwaukee Brewers took Suter in the 31st round of the 2012 Draft. His first major league start was against the Seattle Mariners in August 2016. In his 2016 season with the Brewers, Suter posted a 2-2 record with 3.32 ERA. In 2017, Suter went back and forth between Triple-A and the Brewers, posting a 3-1 record, 4.32 ERA with the Sox, and a 3-2 record, 3.42 ERA with the Crew.

In 2018, Brent would spend the whole season with the Milwaukee Brewers, earning a spot in the back end of the rotation. He was pitching well, making 18 starts and had a 4.44 ERA. Most of the time, Suter could rarely make it past five innings because he started losing effectiveness as hitters caught up to his fast pace on the mound. But he began to have some outings where he made it six or seven innings and was really coming into his own. But then, a major setback.

In July, Suter would see his season come to an end with a torn UCL, becoming yet another athlete to receive Tommy John surgery. He would miss the rest of the 2018 season, where the Brewers made a postseason appearance, clinching the NL Central title, and would miss most of the 2019 season, returning in the month of September.

One thing that surprises athletes and spectators about Suter is how quick he is in between his pitches. Only reaching a maximum speed/velocity of 87.9 MPH, Brent Suter knows how to keep hitters off balance, and that’s by working quickly.

It’s safe to say that Brent Suter’s 2019 season, though only lasting about a month, definitely proved that despite being out for a long extended period of time, he could return to the mound and perform like he never left.

He ended his 2019 season with a 0.49 ERA, going 4-0 on the mound and earning the NL Reliever of the Month award. He left this decade on a high note.

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