When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Sulser throws a fastball 73.4% of the time, against 41.9% when he is ahead.
109 pitches behind in the count, 86 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Sulser's 4-seam fastball carries 18.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
170 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Sulser throws 31.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42% with the bases empty.
89 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 287 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Sulser's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 80.1 off his cutter.
170 and 50 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Sulser lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.08 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
375 located pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Sulser works off the plate, with only 39.5% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
376 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 442nd in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Sulser puts 63.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 26.7% when he is ahead.
108 located pitches behind, 86 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .323 expected average against them, against .260 on his offspeed pitches.
220 of his fastballs thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Sulser goes to the changeup: 50% of his two-strike pitches, against 36.2% the rest of the time.
108 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Sulser averages 87.7 mph across his arsenal, 22nd percentile in the league.
376 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 418th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Sulser's changeup moves 13.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
151 thrown, averaging 83.4 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Sulser's 4-seam fastball averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 93.8.
170 thrown, 45.2% of his pitches.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Sulser's stuff spins at 2,095 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
376 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 437th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Sulser works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 45.2% of everything he throws.
376 classified pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Sulser releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 42 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
375 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Sulser projects a .305 average, 70th percentile.
376 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 163rd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Sulser throws the changeup 45.4% of the time against left-handers and 32.9% against right-handers.
158 pitches to right-handers, 218 to left-handers.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Sulser puts 40.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Sulser releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
279 tracked pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Sulser's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
67 of 375 located pitches.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Sulser is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 67th percentile.
376 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 179th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Sulser's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,400 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
170 thrown in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Sulser throws a strike on the first pitch 58.9% of the time.
95 plate appearances started in 2026.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Sulser throws a fastball 73.4% of the time, against 41.9% when he is ahead.
109 pitches behind in the count, 86 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Sulser puts 63.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 26.7% when he is ahead.
108 located pitches behind, 86 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Sulser goes to the changeup: 50% of his two-strike pitches, against 36.2% the rest of the time.
108 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Sulser throws a strike on the first pitch 58.9% of the time.
95 plate appearances started in 2026.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Sulser's 4-seam fastball carries 18.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
170 thrown, averaging 91.9 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Sulser's changeup moves 13.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
151 thrown, averaging 83.4 mph.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Sulser throws 31.5% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42% with the bases empty.
89 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 287 with the bases empty.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Sulser's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 80.1 off his cutter.
170 and 50 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Sulser's 4-seam fastball averages 91.9 mph, and has touched 93.8.
170 thrown, 45.2% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Sulser works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 45.2% of everything he throws.
376 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Sulser throws the changeup 45.4% of the time against left-handers and 32.9% against right-handers.
158 pitches to right-handers, 218 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Sulser's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,400 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
170 thrown in 2026.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Sulser lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.08 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
375 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Sulser's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
67 of 375 located pitches.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Sulser works off the plate, with only 39.5% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
376 pitches in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 442nd in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .323 expected average against them, against .260 on his offspeed pitches.
220 of his fastballs thrown.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Sulser averages 87.7 mph across his arsenal, 22nd percentile in the league.
376 pitches in 2026. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 418th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Sulser's stuff spins at 2,095 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
376 pitches in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 437th in MLB.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Sulser releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 42 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
375 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Sulser releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
279 tracked pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Sulser projects a .305 average, 70th percentile.
376 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 163rd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Sulser is weak: 87.2 mph off the bat on average, 67th percentile.
376 pitches in 2026. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 179th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Sulser puts 40.8% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 38.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
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