The Astros have signed reliever Wander Suero to a minor league contract, per the transaction log at MLB.com. He’ll presumably get a look in MLB camp as a non-roster invitee.
Suero spent the 2023 season with the Dodgers. He signed an offseason minor league pact and was twice selected onto the big league roster. The 32-year-old righty pitched in five MLB contests, allowing seven runs over eight innings. Suero spent the remainder of the season in Triple-A, turning in a 3.26 ERA through 49 2/3 frames in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.
While pitching in the minors, he punched out almost 26% of opponents. His 11.2% walk rate was higher than ideal. Suero had a better track record of strike-throwing before this season. He has walked a serviceable 8.6% of opponents over parts of five Triple-A campaigns, where he has a 3.59 ERA.
Suero has also pitched at the major league level in five different years. Aside from his limited time with the Dodgers, he’d otherwise only appeared for the Nationals. He was a durable and generally effective bullpen arm between 2018-20 before struggling to a 6.33 ERA in 2021.
The Astros have seen a trio of middle relievers — Phil Maton, Ryne Stanek and Hector Neris — reach free agency. That could open an opportunity in the middle innings for a non-roster veteran like Suero to battle for a roster spot.
I honestly had no idea the Astros were such dumpster divers..
Minor league contract…
Yes I saw the headline.
Cool. Taking a flier on a guy with an MiLB contract is a pretty common occurrence for teams of at payroll levels.
Every organization rounds out the fringes of their organization with players like this.
MB
“Every organization rounds out the fringes of their organization with players like this.”
Exactly
But fans who don’t know how unknowledgeable they are can’t help but expose themselves with their ignorant comments.
Usually Yankees or Dodgers fans.
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DB
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You could have refuted your ignorance. You doubled down
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Imaging thinking that being a jingoist [donkey] was the right move
Muted
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Looks like your team went “dumpster diving” for him last year. Still kind of butt hurt for 2017 and Yordan Alvarez?
I remember being stuck in traffic when this guy blew a game against the Mets. I yelled and honked the horn.
He did stuff that like a couple times that year, but who hasn’t, I guess.
Dude looks a lot like Yordanny lol
I read Wander Franco at first. Almost ruined my Christmas (not that I’m holding out much hope that he’ll return to the Rays).
Will he be returning anywhere? I haven’t heard anything about the investigation.
Doubtful. Even if he is acquitted, he’ll probably get the Bauer treatment. The bad thing is the investigation is taking place in the Dominican, so information is spotty and he probably isn’t guaranteed a speedy trial like he would be here. The Rays are certainly moving forward as if he won’t be part of their plans.
Best Wander in MLB
SUERO continues to WANDER !!
Someone tell Kornheiser!
Junk dumpster dive. Always those projects that nobody wants and think Miller can turn around.
DO NOT MAKE ME LAUGH on that.
No real bullpen noise but junk
Yeah, they sign fringe guys for depth. He may help out at the MLB level, or just be a fill-in for a minor leaguer they want to promote. All teams do this.