Cole Sulser

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60+2⁄3 innings with 95 strikeouts. [9]

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 13, 2018, Cleveland traded Sulser to the Tampa Bay Rays in a three–team trade in which the Rays also acquired Yandy Díaz for Jake Bauers, and the Seattle Mariners acquired Edwin Encarnación from the Indians for Carlos Santana. [10] Sulser spent the 2019 minor league season with the Durham Bulls of the International League, going 6–3 with a 3.27 ERA in 66 innings with 89 strikeouts. [11]

The Rays selected Sulser's contract and promoted him to the major leagues on September 2, 2019. [6] He made his major league debut with Tampa Bay on September 6 against the Toronto Blue Jays. [12] [13] He was designated for assignment when the Rays activated Yandy Díaz from the 60-day injured list on September 29. [14]

Baltimore Orioles

Sulser was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles two days later on October 1, replacing Chandler Shepherd who had been outrighted the previous day. [15] In 2020 for the Orioles, Sulser pitched to a 5.56 ERA with 19 strikeouts and a 1–5 record over 19 appearances. [16] Sulser had a breakout season in 2021 as he went 5–4 with eight saves, a 2.70 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 63+1⁄3 innings.

Miami Marlins

On April 3, 2022, the Orioles traded Sulser along with Tanner Scott to the Miami Marlins in exchange for a draft pick, two minor leaguers, Antonio Velez and Kevin Guerrero, and a player to be named later. [17] [18] (On June 3, Baltimore acquired minor league RHP Yaqui Rivera from Miami as the player to be named later). [19]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 8, 2022, Sulser was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks. On November 18, he signed a contract for 2023, avoiding arbitration. On April 9, 2023, Sulser was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. [20] He was reinstated from the IL on July 30. [21] In 4 games for the Diamondbacks, he allowed 4 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks with 4 strikeouts in 5+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 1, Sulser was designated for assignment by Arizona. [22]

Tampa Bay Rays (second stint)

On August 5, 2023, Sulser was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays. [23] In 12 games for the Triple–A Durham Bulls, he posted a 3.86 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 18+2⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season on November 4, Sulser was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Durham. [24] He elected free agency on November 6. [25]

New York Mets

On November 20, 2023, Sulser signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. [26] On April 8, 2024, after one appearance for the Triple–A Syracuse Mets, Sulser had his contract selected to the major league roster. [27] In four appearances for the Mets, he struggled to a 9.64 ERA with 7 strikeouts over 4+2⁄3 innings pitched. On July 22, Sulser was designated for assignment by the Mets. [28]

Tampa Bay Rays (third stint)

On July 26, 2024, the Mets traded Sulser to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. [29]

Personal life

Sulser grew up in Santa Ysabel, California, located in the San Diego mountains. However he attended elementary, middle and high school in Ramona, where his mother was a teacher. Sulser started playing baseball at age four and played Ramona Pony Baseball until age 14. He also played on several local travel teams. He attended Ramona High School where he played baseball, was ASB President and served as a peer mentor. His father worked as a general building contractor as well as helped coach many of Sulser's youth teams. [2]

His younger brother, Beau Sulser, also plays professional baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization, after a college career at Dartmouth. Sulser's younger sister, Tiffany, serves in the United States Coast Guard. [1] He is married to model and actress, Dana Sulser which he met in 2016 while playing in Double A for the Akron Rubber Ducks with the Cleveland Indians organization. In 2020, the two co wrote and illustrated a children's book called "Benny The Pitcher." [30]

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Cole Sulser
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Sulser with the Columbus Clippers in 2018
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 71
Pitcher
Born: (1990-03-12) March 12, 1990 (age 34)
Santa Ysabel, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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September 6, 2019, for the Tampa Bay Rays
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