Jeff Suppan, the MVP of the NL championship series for the St. Louis Cardinals this season, has signed a four-year free agent contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers said Sunday they also have an option for a fifth year.
The 31-year-old right-hander went 12-7 with a 4.12 ERA for St. Louis last season, and was 1-1 in four postseason starts — including a win in Game 3 and seven solid innings in Game 7 of the NLCS against the New York Mets.
The Brewers have offered a four-year contract to free-agent pitcher Jeff Suppan. The offer is for between $36 million and $40 million.
Suppan, a 31-year-old right-hander, was 12-7 with a 4.12 ERA for St. Louis last season and was 1-1 in four postseason starts. Suppan has a career record of 12-2 with a 3.29 ERA against Milwaukee.
Suppan was brilliant in helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets before the team went on and swept Detroit in the World Series. He pitched eight shutout innings to win Game 3, then allowed one run over seven innings in Game 7, which the Cardinals won 3-1 on Yadier Molina’s ninth-inning homer.