TB · P

Cole Sulser

Age 36 B/T R/R 6′0″, 200 lb USA MLB debut 2019

40-man

Tampa Bay’s roster as it stands bullpen · 44 IP · 0.2 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Lower back spasms (Jul 29–Sep 4)
Trade read Available at a price: TB 36% playoff odds; control through 2027.

Keystone Stuff 100 47th pct

2026 fWAR 0.6

Projected 2027 WAR 0.2 at 40 IP · 0.2 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 937 pitches

Keystone Stuff 100

Keystone Location 100

Keystone Pitching 101

Run value (xRV) −0.18

Strikeout % 23.7%

Walk % 7.2%

Whiff % 27.1%

Chase % 35.6%

Fastball velo 92.3

Extension 6.6 ft

56.1 IP4.31 ERA3.63 FIP 43° arm3 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 43° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam45% use	45%	92.3	18.9	+9.1	101	119	21%	−0.02
Changeup38% use	38%	83.6	2.2	+13.8	99	83	36%	+0.23
Cutter13% use	13%	87.5	8.8	−3.5	94	98	23%	−0.42
Sweeper4% use	4%	83.1	8.5	−11.4	111	59	25%	−5.27

Weak pitch to watch

Cutter grades 94 with below-average expected results; his sweeper grades 111. Neither side has 60+ of each pitch. No mix change until it clears.

Pitch idea (fragile)

Built from his own fastball (92.3 mph) plus the typical shape 25 pitchers with his slot (43°) throw: a sinker around 92.3 mph, 18.9″ rise, +9.1″ arm-side. On the same model it grades +8 against his changeup, his weakest pitch that breaks the same way (+6 to +10 across the production and three cross-fit models), about 107 on his changeup’s scale; the comps’ own sinkers grade 90 at the median, so that sits above 100% of them. That would out-grade 100% of the comps’ real pitches, more likely a result of how the pitch was built than of the pitch, so it isn’t queued.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Sulser: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
52	Raisel Iglesias ATL · ’90	92	1.1	0.5	Free agent
50	Peyton Gray TEX · ’95	100	0.4	0.2	—
49	Luke Weaver PIT · ’93	105	1.4	0.7	Signed $12.5M
47	AJ Blubaugh HOU · ’00	104	0.2	0.3	Pre-arb
47	Trevor Richards CWS · ’93	96	0.4	0.2	Free agent

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 46%

59% zone

Changeup 41%

18% zone

Cutter 13%

39% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.2 WAR Arbitration $2.7M*

2028 0.1 WAR Free agent

2029 0.0 WAR Free agent

2030 −0.1 WAR Free agent

* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AAA	AAA	Durham Bulls	36	6	7 IP	7 IP · 2.57 ERA · 21.9% K · 12.5% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Durham Bulls	35	30	34.2 IP	34.2 IP · 1.30 ERA · 26.2% K · 3.8% BB