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Cole Sulser
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Team
TB · P
Debut
2019 · 8 MLB seasons

Cole Sulser

Age 36
Contract Value $1,050,000/yr
Size 6' 0" · 200
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Santa Ysabel, CA
1-0 W-L
5.08
ERA
1.35
WHIP
9.1
K/9
2.8
BB/9
44.1
Innings
2
Starts
Cole Sulser season snapshot
Season stats
ERA
5.08
WHIP
1.35
K/9
9.1
BB/9
2.8
HR/9
1.22
IP
44.1
GS
2
W-L
1-0
◆ Pitcher snapshot

Cole Sulser, one of the Tampa Bay Rays arms, has worked in a flexible role this season and brings a right-handed look with R-handed stuff. His overall line sits at 5.08 with a 1.35 across 44.1, and the mix of 1, 0, and 2 reflects usage that has moved between starting opportunities and shorter appearances.

The strikeout ability shown by a 9.14 rate gives him a path to useful outings when his pitches are finishing in the zone and getting chases. Control remains an important swing factor, with 2.84 offering context for how often traffic can build, and that matters because his profile can look much sharper when he is ahead in counts. When the command is there, he can miss bats and limit hard contact enough to steady an inning.

Recent form:

Recent starts
  • 07/212.0 IP · 0 ER · 0 K
  • 07/180.2 IP · 0 ER · 1 K
  • 07/171.0 IP · 0 ER · 1 K
  • 07/120.2 IP · 1 ER · 1 K
  • 07/100.2 IP · 0 ER · 1 K

Cole Sulser has pitched to a down trend lately, though the game-to-game results still suggest some volatility. Since he last pitched, the key question has been whether he can string clean appearances together and keep pressure from snowballing once hitters reach base.

Going forward, he fits as a depth option whose fantasy and matchup appeal depends heavily on role, leverage, and command on a given day. If he keeps the walks in check and leans on the swing-and-miss parts of his arsenal, he can be more useful than the surface results imply, but the risk remains elevated when location drifts or inherited traffic turns into damage.

Key facts
ERA 5.08WHIP 1.35K/9 9.14W-L 1-0
Cole Sulser ERA trend
Last 6
Earned runs per start
Avg 0.2 ER / start
↓ ERA trending down over recent starts.

Cole Sulser game log

2026 season
DateOpponentIPHERKBBERA
Jul 21Toronto Blue Jays200000.00
Jul 18Boston Red Sox0.210100.00
Jul 17Boston Red Sox100110.00
Jul 12Seattle Mariners0.2111045.00
Jul 10Seattle Mariners0.200100.00
Jul 8New York Yankees1.210300.00
Jul 6New York Yankees100100.00
Jul 4Houston Astros1230127.00
Jul 1Kansas City Royals110200.00
Jun 30Kansas City Royals111109.00
Jun 27Arizona Diamondbacks221104.50
Jun 24Kansas City Royals110200.00
Jun 22Kansas City Royals100200.00
Jun 20Washington Nationals200400.00
Jun 17Los Angeles Dodgers1.110000.00
Jun 13Los Angeles Angels0.25421180.00
Jun 10Boston Red Sox0.11211180.00
Jun 7Miami Marlins110210.00
Jun 5Miami Marlins110200.00
Jun 1Detroit Tigers1321018.00
May 30Los Angeles Angels0.13210180.00
May 13Toronto Blue Jays1.100000.00
May 12Toronto Blue Jays02301
May 7Boston Red Sox100100.00
May 5Toronto Blue Jays100000.00
May 4Toronto Blue Jays100100.00
May 1San Francisco Giants100100.00
Apr 28Cleveland Guardians110210.00
Apr 26Minnesota Twins1.110200.00
Apr 24Minnesota Twins110000.00
Apr 20Cincinnati Reds100000.00
Apr 18Pittsburgh Pirates1.100110.00
Apr 15Chicago White Sox230110.00
Apr 12New York Yankees0.12201180.00
Apr 11New York Yankees110000.00
Apr 7Chicago Cubs2.131214.29
Apr 4Minnesota Twins210320.00
Mar 31Milwaukee Brewers1.1420016.36
Mar 28St. Louis Cardinals221214.50

Cole Sulser season splits

Home / away / vs L-R · 2026
Home ERA
ERA5.09
Away ERA
ERA5.82
vs Left AVG
AVG0.190
vs Right AVG
AVG0.424
Cole Sulser monthly splits
ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP per month
MonthGSERAIPKBBWHIP
Mar08.103.1212.10
Apr12.0313.11171.50
May07.945.2411.06
Jun17.3012.11831.54
Jul03.729.21020.83
Pitch arsenal
Usage and average velocity · 2026
FFFour-seam FB
45.1%92.2 mph
CHChangeup
39.1%83.5 mph
FCCutter
11.5%87.4 mph
STSweeper
4.3%83.1 mph

Performance vs teams

2026 starts · sorted by ERA

Hot / Cold zones

Opponent results by strike zone area

AVG by zone

  • Zone 01: .375
  • Zone 02: .250
  • Zone 03: .250
  • Zone 04: .250
  • Zone 05: .429
  • Zone 06: .231
  • Zone 07: .300
  • Zone 08: .444
  • Zone 09: .571
  • Zone 11: .125
  • Zone 12: .188
  • Zone 13: .182
  • Zone 14: .091

OPS by zone

  • Zone 01: 1.063
  • Zone 02: .583
  • Zone 03: .538
  • Zone 04: .583
  • Zone 05: 1.143
  • Zone 06: .857
  • Zone 07: .600
  • Zone 08: 1.222
  • Zone 09: 1.857
  • Zone 11: .615
  • Zone 12: .588
  • Zone 13: .412
  • Zone 14: .375

SLG by zone

  • Zone 01: .688
  • Zone 02: .333
  • Zone 03: .333
  • Zone 04: .333
  • Zone 05: .714
  • Zone 06: .692
  • Zone 07: .300
  • Zone 08: .778
  • Zone 09: 1.286
  • Zone 11: .250
  • Zone 12: .375
  • Zone 13: .212
  • Zone 14: .091

OBP by zone

  • Zone 01: .375
  • Zone 02: .250
  • Zone 03: .231
  • Zone 04: .250
  • Zone 05: .429
  • Zone 06: .214
  • Zone 07: .300
  • Zone 08: .444
  • Zone 09: .571
  • Zone 11: .462
  • Zone 12: .235
  • Zone 13: .206
  • Zone 14: .313

earnedRunAverage by zone

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  • Zone 02: -
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  • Zone 04: -
  • Zone 05: -
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  • Zone 11: -
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numberOfStrikes by zone

  • Zone 01: 22.00
  • Zone 02: 36.00
  • Zone 03: 17.00
  • Zone 04: 25.00
  • Zone 05: 32.00
  • Zone 06: 23.00
  • Zone 07: 22.00
  • Zone 08: 24.00
  • Zone 09: 19.00
  • Zone 11: 30.00
  • Zone 12: 28.00
  • Zone 13: 43.00
  • Zone 14: 22.00

numberOfPitches by zone

  • Zone 01: 35.00
  • Zone 02: 45.00
  • Zone 03: 30.00
  • Zone 04: 36.00
  • Zone 05: 44.00
  • Zone 06: 37.00
  • Zone 07: 31.00
  • Zone 08: 32.00
  • Zone 09: 27.00
  • Zone 11: 100.00
  • Zone 12: 63.00
  • Zone 13: 108.00
  • Zone 14: 163.00
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