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Player Tampa Bay Rays Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Tampa Bay Rays

Cole Sulser

P profile with live context, projection links, and Mithrandir card history when available.

Cards
1
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Tampa Bay Rays Position P Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-06-01
ERA preseason3.62
ERA current pace3.68
ERA rolling p503.64
Observed weight31%
ERA
1.83 2.69 3.64 4.59 5.44
FIP
2.97 3.53 4.16 4.78 5.34
K%
16.8% 19.4% 22.2% 25.1% 27.6%
BB%
5.7% 7.2% 8.8% 10.4% 11.8%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%8.3%
57 +21 vs proj
Barrel allowed11.4%
13 -60 vs proj
Fastball velo92.0
17
Hard-hit allowed43.0%
28
K%17.6%
17 -45 vs proj
Whiff%20.3%
27 -44 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.329
39 -30 vs proj
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-06-01
Mithrandir Stuff+101
40
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA allowed Sulser, Cole · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.3212026-05-19: 0.3212026-05-21: 0.3212026-05-23: 0.3212026-05-24: 0.3212026-05-25: 0.3212026-05-26: 0.3212026-05-28: 0.3212026-05-29: 0.3212026-05-30: 0.3212026-05-31: 0.3212026-06-01: 0.329 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

5Pitches 2026Season 44%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Pitch Zone Profile Sulser, Cole · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 30%30%Zone: 42%42%Whiff: 20%20%Called strike: 13%13%First pitch strike: 47%47%Hard hit allowed: 43%43% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Sulser, Cole · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 44.5%Changeup: 40.2%Cutter: 13.9%Sweeper: 1.2%Pitch Out: 0.2% MIX FF 44%CH 40%FC 14%ST 1%PO 0% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Sulser, Cole · 2026 arsenal snapshot FF: HB -0.1, IVB 1.1FFCH: HB -0.4, IVB 3.1CHFC: HB -0.0, IVB 2.3FCST: HB -1.2, IVB 3.1STPO: HB -0.5, IVB 1.5PO horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 44.9% 166 112 limited sample
CH 40.3% 149 91 limited sample
FC 13.5% 50 105 limited sample
SL 1.4% 5 70 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age36
Height6' 0"
Weight200 lb
Debut2019-09-06
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ+0.11
K% Δ-0.068
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching12026-04-154-Seam Fastball played up through FF/CH tunnel quality
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202624.4% K | 3.57 ERAProjection
2026-04-20 vs CIN0 ER / 0 K1.0 IP
2026-04-15 @ CWS0 ER / 1 K2.0 IP
2026-04-12 vs NYY2 ER / 0 K0.1 IP
2026-04-11 vs NYY0 ER / 0 K1.0 IP
2026-04-07 vs CHC1 ER / 2 K2.1 IP