Brusdar Graterol drops 4-word reaction to former Astros reliever Wander Suero's dominant performance in LIDOM Final Series

The LIDOM Final Series has been taking place in the Dominican Republic over the past week and Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol has certainly been casting his eye on the event. The Tigres del Licey are squaring off against the Leones del Escogido with the series getting tied at 2-2 on Friday.

Brusdar Graterol shared an update on his Instagram story to congratulate his old teammate Wander Suero for his dominant performance in Game 4 of the Final Series to help Tigres del Licey beat Leones del Escogido on Friday. The Venezuelan also posted a short message along with the update.

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After trailing Escogido at the end of three games of the Final Series, Licey had raced away to a five-run lead on the road in the first inning of Game 4. The visitors added another run in the top of the third before the home team scored three runs in the fifth inning.

Nevertheless, Licey had restored its five-run advantage over Escogido by the time Wander Suero came into the game as the setup man for Licey. The former Houston Astros pitcher recorded a shutout inning, striking out two batters without allowing a hit, while he ended his outing with a flashy celebration as well.

"Apeguen que nos vamos," Brusdar Graterol posted in his four-word reaction to the dominant performance from Wander Suero. "Guess we're going home."

Despite losing on Friday, Leones del Escogido defeated Tigres del Licey 4-1 the following night to move within one win of becoming LIDOM champions. Game 6 of the Final Series will be played on Sunday evening.

Friendship of Brusdar Graterol and Wander Suero

Graterol and Suero while they were teamamtes with the Dodgers (Image Source: Imagn)

Brusdar Graterol made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Minnesota Twins after joining the team as an amateur international free agent. He was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers the following year in a deal that sent starting pitcher Kenta Maeda and catcher Jair Camargo the other way.

Over the next three years, Brusdar Graterol had established himself as one of the top relievers of the Dodgers bullpen when they acquired Wander Suero on a minor league contract for the 2023 season, which gave rise to the friendship between them. Graterol went on to enjoy his best season that year, posting 67.1 innings with a 1.23 ERA and .0965 WHIP.

Suero mostly featured in Triple-A, and he made just five appearances for the franchise. He joined the Houston Astros in 2024 and has signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves for the upcoming season.