Player News
-
The Rays and Sulser avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports. 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.
-
The Rays optioned Sulser to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Sulser hasn't allowed a run in 11.2 innings with the Rays, but he has minor-league options remaining and that works against him. Colin Poche (shoulder) has returned from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move.
-
Sulser is listed as the Rays' opening pitcher for Monday's game against the Phillies in Philadelphia. Sulser hasn't covered more than 2.2 innings in any of his 39 appearances between the majors and Triple-A this season, so he's unlikely to work more than once through the batting order before exiting the contest. Tyler Alexander will likely be deployed in bulk relief behind Sulser.
-
The Rays recalled Sulser from Triple-A Durham on Saturday. With Colin Poche (shoulder) headed for the IL and Erasmo Ramirez now off the 40-man roster, Sulser and Hunter Bigge will come up to plug the gaps in Tampa Bay's bullpen. Sulser hasn't found much success in the majors this season, giving up five earned runs over 5.2 innings between the Rays and Mets, though he's posted a 2.25 ERA and 0.75 WHIP across 12 frames since reporting to Durham in July.
-
The Rays optioned Sulser to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Sulser struck out two in a scoreless inning during his lone appearance after the Rays recalled him this past weekend. The transaction clears a spot for Ryan Pepiot (knee), who will return from the 15-day injured list to start Friday against the Diamondbacks.
Recent Tweets
Stats
| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYM-TB | 10 | 2 | 16.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2.75 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | ARI | 4 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6.75 | 1.50 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9/12 | @ |
1 | - | - | 3.0 | 0 | 0.90 | 1 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 9/09 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 1.29 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 9/04 | vs  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 1 | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 9/01 | vs  |
- | - | - | 2.2 | 1 | 2.25 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 8/12 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 5/07 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27 | vs  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | vs  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/04 | @  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |