The Los Angeles Angels are adding another bullpen reinforcement in the form of a 10-year veteran.

The Angels are reportedly closing in on signing left-hander Brent Suter to a major league contract, per Chris Cotillo.

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Suter, 36, has been a reliable reliever despite his fastball sitting at 88 miles per hour. He excels at limiting hard contact, allowing an average exit velocity of 84.4 mph and a ground ball rate of 43.2 percent over his career.

Suter isn’t a strikeout guy, as his strikeout percentage sits 2.5 percent below league average, but that hasn’t hindered his success at the major league level. His walk rate is more than 2 percent lower than league average, meaning he makes you earn your bases.

His 2025 season is interesting to dive into. Suter made 48 appearances for the Cincinnati Reds and pitched to a 1-2 record with a career-worst 4.52 ERA and 1.29 WHIP over 67.2 innings, but his advanced metrics are exceptional. His average exit velocity (85.8) and extension (7.5 feet) were in the 99th percentile, hard-hit percentage (32.9) was in the 96th percentile, walk rate (6.2 percent) was in the 82nd percentile and barrel percentage (7.8) was in the 60th percentile.

Suter’s chase percentage, whiff percentage and strikeout percentage were extremely below average, and he was among the league-leaders for home runs allowed by a reliever (11), but he allowed a league average OPS of .731.

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After spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Angels would be his fourth team in five years. After making 196 appearances (39 starts) and pitching to a 36-19 record with a 3.51 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with Milwaukee, he was claimed on waivers by the Colorado Rockies in 2023.

He was stellar with the Rockies, posting a 4-3 record with a 3.38 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 57 appearances (two starts). He allowed just three home runs and had an outstanding 147 ERA+.

Suter then signed a one-year deal with the Reds in 2024 and was arguably better than he was with Colorado. In 47 appearances (three starts), Suter had a 3.15 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 65.2 innings. He walked just 12 batters, almost allowing more home runs (10) than walks and paired that with an excellent 140 ERA+.

His performance earned himself another season in Cincinnati, though his fortunes changed a bit. Still, the Angels are getting a workhorse who is hard to barrel up and has pitched 65 or more innings of quality work in each of the past five seasons.