Suero was signed to a minor league pact with an invitation to spring training back in December, but was always a long shot to make the Opening Day roster. Assuming there’s no opt-out, Suero will begin 2025 with Triple-A Gwinnett.

Suero, 33, made just one appearance at the big league level in 2024, allowing a hit and ultimately a run to the only batter that he faced in a loss against the Royals. He was terrific at Triple-A Sugar Land though, posting a 2.66 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 71/33 K/BB ratio over 67 2/3 innings of work. He makes for a very nice bullpen depth addition for the Braves.

Suero went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week and will presumably stick around as extra organizational relief depth. The 32-year-old righty made one appearance for the Astros earlier this month.

The Astros’ needed to free up a spot on their 40-man roster for Joel Kuhnel on Friday and unfortunately Suero was the odd-man out this time around. There’s a decent chance that the 32-year-old hurler will pass through waivers unclaimed and will continue to function as excess bullpen depth for the Astros.