The Tampa Bay Rays selected Sullivan in the 17th round,with the 508th overall selection,of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He played in 65 games for the rookie-level Princeton Rays in his first professional campaign. He spent the 2016 season with the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods,posting a .283/.314/.438 slash line with 13 home runs,81 RBI,and 17 stolen bases in 118 games for the team.[3] In 2017,Sullivan split the year between the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs and Double-A Montgomery Biscuits,hitting a cumulative .294/.324/.433 with 8 home runs,74 RBI,and 18 stolen bases in 107 games.[4]
Sullivan played in 111 games for Montgomery in 2018,batting .266/.322/.380 with 7 home runs,65 RBI,and 17 stolen bases. He returned to Montgomery for a third season in 2019. On June 6,2019,Sullivan hit for the cycle in a game against the Tennessee Smokies.[5] He finished the year playing in 102 games,hitting .280/.333/.459 with 10 home runs,51 RBI,and a career-high 21 stolen bases.[6]
Sullivan did not play in a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Durham Bulls,playing in 90 games and batting .223/.302/.375 with 9 home runs,35 RBI,and 7 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 7,2021.[8]
On December 1,2021,Sullivan signed a major league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.[9] On April 6,2022,the Brewers traded Sullivan and Korry Howell to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Víctor Caratini.[10] He spent the season with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas,hitting .285/.339/.444 with 9 home runs and 81 RBI (tying a career-high) in 113 games.[11] He was assigned to El Paso to begin the 2023 season.
On April 16,2023,Sullivan was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Luis Campusano suffered a left thumb sprain.[12] He made his MLB debut on April 18 as the starting catcher in a game against the Atlanta Braves.[13] In 33 games during his rookie campaign,Sullivan batted .210/.244/.284 with one home run and six RBI.
Sullivan was optioned to Triple–A El Paso to begin the 2024 season.[14] On April 16,2024,Sullivan was recalled to the active roster.[15] In 7 games for the Padres,he went 3-for-16 (.188) with 1 home run,2 RBI,and 1 walk.
Sullivan was designated for assignment by the Padres on March 22,2025.[16] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A El Paso on March 26.[17]
Pittsburgh Pirates
On April 16,2025,Sullivan was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Bryce Johnson.[18] In 20 appearances for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians,he batted .211/.250/.324 with one home run,10 RBI,and two stolen bases. On June 7,the Pirates selected Sullivan's contract after Endy Rodríguez was placed on the injured list.[19] In three appearances for Pittsburgh,he went 1-for-6 (.167) with two RBI and one walk. Sullivan was designated for assignment by the Pirates on June 16.[20] He elected free agency after clearing waivers on June 19.[21] Sullivan re-signed with Pittsburgh on a minor league contract the following day.[22]
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