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Michael Rucker

Mariners
Number #38
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 32
Height 6' 1"
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Place Columbus, MS
Born Apr 27, 1994

Key Insights

2026
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Rucker goes to the curveball: 45.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 24% the rest of the time.

236 two-strike pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Rucker's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.4 mph, against 78.8 off his curveball.

252 and 233 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Rucker's sinker moves 16.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

94 thrown, averaging 95.7 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Rucker throws a fastball 85% of the time, against 50.9% when he is ahead.

207 pitches behind in the count, 224 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Rucker releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 29 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

757 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Rucker's 4-seam fastball averages 96.1 mph, and has touched 98.6.

252 thrown, 33.3% of his pitches.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 27, 1994
Birth Place Columbus, MS
Height 6' 1"
Weight 195 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R