Why Braves made trade with Angels for veteran swingman Brent Suter

The Atlanta Braves have made a trade before Monday's deadline. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Braves have acquired left-hander Brent Suter from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr. Suter, 36, is an impending free agent and can pitch in long relief or make spot starts for the Braves. This season, the southpaw has a 4.12 ERA and 1.263 WHIP and 55 strikeouts in 63.1 innings with the Angels. Suter made his MLB debut in 2016 with the Milwaukee Brewers. He's not an overpowering reliever, as Suter's average fastball velocity is just 88.2 mph in 2026, which places him in the first percentile among qualified pitchers. Braves send Alvarez to Angels in Suter tradeAtlanta is poised to make additions to its rotation before the 6 p.m. EDT cutoff time. The Braves would