He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .358 average against Sulser and left-handers to .266.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
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.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Sulser and left-handers 84.5.
28 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 39 from left-handers.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
47.4% of the contact against Sulser with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 36% with the bases empty.
89 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 287 with the bases empty.
Both sides hit him about the same
44.8% of the contact right-handers make against Sulser is hit hard, against 35% of what left-handers make.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.6% of the balls put in play against Sulser have gone to centre field.
29 of 68 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
35.4% of the contact against Sulser is on the ground and 40% of it is in the air.
65 tracked batted balls allowed.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .358 average against Sulser and left-handers to .266.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
44.8% of the contact right-handers make against Sulser is hit hard, against 35% of what left-handers make.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 218 to left-handed hitters.
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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.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 90.3 mph off the bat against Sulser and left-handers 84.5.
28 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 39 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.6% of the balls put in play against Sulser have gone to centre field.
29 of 68 located batted balls allowed.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
35.4% of the contact against Sulser is on the ground and 40% of it is in the air.
65 tracked batted balls allowed.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
47.4% of the contact against Sulser with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 36% with the bases empty.
89 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 287 with the bases empty.
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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 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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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 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 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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