Cole Sulser

Cole Sulser

34-Year-Old PitcherRP
Tampa Bay Rays
2024 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
2.76
WHIP
1.10
K
15
SV
0
2025 Projections
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ERA
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K
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
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League Majors
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'0"
Weight 190
DOB 3/12/1990
Drafted 25th Rd 2013
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rays in November of 2024.
Avoids arbitration
PTampa Bay Rays
November 18, 2024
The Rays and Sulser avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
ANALYSIS
Sulser had been eligible for arbitration for a second time. The 34-year-old reliever holds a career 3.74 ERA and 158:71 K:BB over 149 innings covering parts of six big-league seasons.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
29
Last 10 Games
29
Last 5 Games
38
How many pitches does Cole Sulser generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
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21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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121+
 
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121+
What part of the game does Cole Sulser generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-47%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-77%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-45%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-43%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .175 108 27 9 17 3 0 2
Since 2022vs Right .330 130 30 19 36 7 1 7
2024vs Left .067 35 9 4 2 0 0 1
2024vs Right .292 31 6 5 7 1 1 0
2023vs Left .333 11 3 2 3 1 0 1
2023vs Right .182 12 1 1 2 0 0 1
2022vs Left .207 62 15 3 12 2 0 0
2022vs Right .365 87 23 13 27 6 0 6
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-47%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-46%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-31%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-68%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.16 1.29 25.2 0 0 0 8.8 3.2 0.4
Since 2022Away 6.00 1.60 30.0 2 4 2 9.6 5.7 2.4
2024Home 3.68 1.36 7.1 0 0 0 7.4 6.1 0.0
2024Away 2.00 0.89 9.0 1 0 0 9.0 4.0 1.0
2023Home 9.00 2.00 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023Away 6.23 1.38 4.1 0 0 0 8.3 6.2 4.2
2022Home 2.60 1.21 17.1 0 0 0 9.9 2.1 0.5
2022Away 8.10 2.04 16.2 1 4 2 10.3 6.5 2.7
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Stat Review
How does Cole Sulser compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.67
 
K/9
8.3
 
BB/9
5.0
 
HR/9
0.6
 
Fastball
92.3 mph
 
ERA
2.76
 
WHIP
1.10
 
BABIP
.205
 
GB/FB
1.06
 
Left On Base
78.3%
 
Exit Velocity
80.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
2.1%
 
Spin Rate
2197 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
18.8%
 
Swinging Strike
11.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Sulser led the Orioles in saves for the second straight season during the 2021 campaign. He also recorded single-digit saves for the second straight season, finishing 2021 with eight (which technically tied Cesar Valdez for the team lead). Sulser's modest save totals are a reflection of manager Brandon Hyde's preference for a fluid closer role and the team's poor record, as Baltimore finished with the third-lowest save total in baseball with 26. The right-hander posted excellent stats otherwise, recording a 2.70 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with five wins and six holds over a career-high 63.1 innings. With a four-pitch arsenal that includes a fastball, devastating changeup, slider and curve, Sulser had an above-average 28.4% strikeout rate while nearly cutting his walk rate in half to 8.9%. Sulser appeared to be in line for save chances with the Orioles once again in 2022, but he'll face increased competition for ninth-inning work after he was traded to the Marlins ahead of the regular season and could be forced to settle for a setup or middle-relief role.
Saves are saves are saves. We have to roster them as it is nearly impossible to punt a category and win a rotisserie league, and impossible if you play in high-stakes leagues. This is how a player like Sulser ends up on teams -- he earned five saves in 2020 despite some rather ugly numbers around those saves. His minor-league career saw him strikeout out 10.4 batter per nine innings with a solid walk rate, but that walk rate has not followed him to the big-league level (20 walks in 30 innings). When he is right, he is getting ahead of hitters with the fastball and making them look silly with his excellent changeup. However, the control issues make it tough for him to stay in the closer role and Baltimore has already said it is not his job to lose. The pieces are there, but until the command shows up, he is tough to roster.
One team's trash can be another team's treasure, particularly when the first team (Rays) has World Series aspirations and the second team (Orioles) has No. 1 overall pick aspirations. Sulser was designated for assignment by Tampa Bay last September and quickly claimed by Baltimore. He was cut loose more due to a roster crunch than poor performance, as the 30-year-old righty had missed bats while preventing runs at Triple-A and in 7.1 MLB innings for the Rays in 2019. With Hunter Harvey (elbow) unavailable, Sulser took hold of the Orioles' closer role early in 2020 and there is no reason to expect that to change as long as he keeps his head above water. He leans primarily on a 94 mph fourseamer and 88 mph slider, while occasionally mixing in a changeup. His stuff is just OK by late-inning standards, but it helps his cause that he has generated groundballs over 50 percent of the time since switching organizations.
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Sent to Triple-A
PTampa Bay Rays
September 16, 2024
The Rays optioned Sulser to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Set to open Monday's contest
PTampa Bay Rays
September 8, 2024
Sulser is listed as the Rays' opening pitcher for Monday's game against the Phillies in Philadelphia.
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Opening Wednesday's game
PTampa Bay Rays
September 3, 2024
Sulser will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Up from Durham
PTampa Bay Rays
August 31, 2024
The Rays recalled Sulser from Triple-A Durham on Saturday.
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Optioned to Triple-A
PTampa Bay Rays
August 15, 2024
The Rays optioned Sulser to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Leading candidate for saves
PBaltimore Orioles
September 25, 2021
Sulser seems likely to be Baltimore's primary closer over the rest of the season with Tyler Wells landing on the 10-day injured list with a shoulder injury Saturday.
ANALYSIS
He has actually outpitched Wells lately as well, so he was already trending in the right direction. Sulser has a 2.79 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 73 strikeouts in 61.1 innings this season.
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