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Cole Sulser
Tampa Bay Rays
RP · #71 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'0" · 200 lb · Age 36 · 8 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
64.6
- Runs prevented
- +4.1
- IP · ERA
- 56.1 · 4.31
- K · BB
- 56 · 17
- Rank
- 73 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Walks13 vs 20 avg+2.2
- Strikeouts56 vs 51 avg+1.3
- Hit batters0 vs 3 avg+0.9
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)154 vs 149 avg−0.4
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26@PHI | W 12-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 31.6 | |
| Fri, Sep 25@PHI | W 2-0 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 85.0 |
| Wed, Sep 23@NYY | L 2-9 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25.3 | |
| Sun, Sep 20vsBOS | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 79.1 | |
| Sat, Sep 19vsBOS | W 2-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 42.3 | |
| Wed, Sep 16vsATH | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 80.5 |
| Sun, Sep 13vsHOU | W 14-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 80.5 | |
| Wed, Sep 9@ATL | W 7-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 79.1 | |
| Tue, Sep 8@ATL | W 7-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 78.5 | |
| Sun, Sep 6@TEX | L 6-8 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8.6 | |
| Sat, Jul 25vsCLE | W 3-0 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 81.7 |
| Fri, Jul 24vsCLE | W 11-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 57.2 | |
| Tue, Jul 21@TOR | W 12-2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 96.6 | |
| Sat, Jul 18@BOS | L 6-7 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 44.2 |
| Fri, Jul 17@BOS | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 66.2 | |
| Sun, Jul 12vsSEA | L 2-8 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16.4 | |
| Fri, Jul 10vsSEA | W 7-2 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Wed, Jul 8vsNYY | W 3-0 | H | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 89.5 |
| Mon, Jul 6vsNYY | L 1-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 81.8 | |
| Sat, Jul 4@HOU | L 8-10 | H | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17.9 |
| Wed, Jul 1@KC | W 4-0 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 59.8 |
| Tue, Jun 30@KC | W 10-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 23.3 | |
| Sat, Jun 27vsARI | W 4-2 | GS | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 49.9 |
| Wed, Jun 24vsKC | W 5-3 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 57.1 |
| Mon, Jun 22vsKC | L 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 80.5 | |
| Sat, Jun 20vsWSH | L 3-4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 98.2 | |
| Wed, Jun 17@LAD | L 4-5 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 54.9 | |
| Sat, Jun 13@LAA | L 0-8 | 0.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 0.9 | |
| Wed, Jun 10vsBOS | W 7-5 | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7.5 | |
| Sun, Jun 7@MIA | L 1-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 42.6 | |
| Fri, Jun 5@MIA | W 6-0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 57.8 | |
| Mon, Jun 1vsDET | L 9-10 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7.4 | |
| Sat, May 30vsLAA | L 3-14 | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2.3 | |
| Wed, May 13@TOR | L 3-5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 92.1 | |
| Tue, May 12@TOR | W 7-6 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.6 | |
| Thu, May 7@BOS | W 8-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 84.3 | |
| Tue, May 5vsTOR | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 77.9 |
| Mon, May 4vsTOR | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 77.9 | |
| Fri, May 1vsSF | W 3-0 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 78.5 |
| Tue, Apr 28@CLE | W 1-0 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 41.8 |
| Sun, Apr 26vsMIN | W 4-2 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 68.0 |
| Fri, Apr 24vsMIN | W 6-2 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 55.8 |
| Mon, Apr 20vsCIN | L 1-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 73.4 | |
| Sat, Apr 18@PIT | W 8-7 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 92.6 | |
| Wed, Apr 15@CHW | W 8-3 | GS | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 39.5 |
| Sun, Apr 12vsNYY | W 5-4 | H | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9.7 |
| Sat, Apr 11vsNYY | W 5-4 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 56.1 |
| Tue, Apr 7vsCHC | L 2-9 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 34.4 | |
| Sat, Apr 4@MIN | W 7-1 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 65.6 | |
| Tue, Mar 31@MIL | L 2-6 | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3.5 | |
| Sat, Mar 28@STL | L 5-6 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 32.0 |
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