The Mets are reaching outside their organization for bullpen help this week, claiming Wander Suero off of waivers from the Braves. Suero, soon to turn 34 years old, made his MLB debut in 2018 for the Nationals, with whom he remained through the 2021 season. Since then, Suero has bounced around from the Angels to the Dodgers to the Astros to the Braves, including a stint playing for the Sultanes de Monterray in the Mexican League in 2022.
Since his release from the Nationals, Suero has only appeared
in 11 big league games, and has struggled in those games to the tune of a 9.42 ERA. In his 2025 Braves stint, he appeared in five games, allowing eight earned runs in six and a third innings, striking out seven and walking four.
However, Suero has shown much greater success in Triple-A Gwinnett this season. He’s made 43 appearances for the Stripers, putting up a 1.35 ERA over 43 appearances with 59 strikeouts to 13 walks.
A three-pitch pitcher featuring a cutter, which he throws more than 75 percent of the time, a changeup, and an occasional curveball, Suero looks to be used in the mold of a Kevin Herget, Justin Hagenman, or Chris Devenski, helping the Mets in the middle innings when their starters don’t go deep. For the price and the promise of his Triple-A performance, this is a low-cost move that might give some of the Mets’ arms a rest. Expecting anything more than that is probably expecting too much.
