The Rays reinstated Sulser (back) from the injured list Saturday. Sulser didn't play in any rehab games while recovering from a lower-back strain, but he has been facing live hitters over the past few days and will now rejoin the Rays' bullpen following a minimum-length IL stay. The 36-year-old righty will presumably reclaim a setup role after posting a 3.68 ERA and 1.36 WHIP through 22 innings on the year. Hunter Bigge was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
Cole Sulser: Everything you need to know
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Cole Sulser Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER3/21W 3-22.0200003113/14W 9-61.2200002113/10L 6-51.1100000003/3W 3-11.0100001003/1L 5-31.0000001112/26L 7-51.0200001002/22L 7-41.000100000
Preseason Totals 8.380100833 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER5/13L 5-31.1000000005/12W 7-60.0010002325/7W 8-41.0100000005/5W 4-31.0000000005/4W 5-11.0100000004/28W 1-01.0200001004/26W 4-21.1200001004/24W 6-21.0000001004/20L 6-11.0000000004/18W 8-71.1100000004/15W 8-32.0110003004/12W 5-40.1010002224/11W 5-41.0000001104/7L 9-22.1210003114/4W 7-12.0320001003/31L 6-21.1000004223/28L 6-52.021000221
Regular Season Totals 19.615700021118
Cole Sulser Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 122.0100.01670021119220.2501Away 112.0000.0105001376110.2771Home 010.0100.06200843110.2160Day 05.0000.05200543000.2630Night 117.0100.0115001676220.2461vs Lefty 00.0000.0113001040000.2000vs Righty 00.0000.054001170000.3241March 03.1000.02100643000.4001April 113.1100.0115001343110.2550May 05.1000.03100233110.1110Opponent vs MIN 0 4.1 0 0 0.0 5 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.188 0 vs SF 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs CWS 1 2.0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.375 0 vs BOS 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs CHC 0 2.1 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0.333 0 vs PIT 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs NYY 0 1.1 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0.429 0 vs STL 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0.286 0 vs TOR 0 3.1 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 0.167 0 vs CIN 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs MIL 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.500 1 vs CLE 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0.250 0 Venue @ Pittsburgh 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Cleveland 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0.250 0 @ Milwaukee 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0.500 1 @ Tampa Bay 0 10.0 1 0 0.0 6 2 0 0 8 4 3 1 1 0.216 0 @ St. Louis 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0.286 0 @ Toronto 0 1.1 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0.333 0 @ Chicago 1 2.0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.375 0 @ Boston 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Minnesota 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 0
Cole Sulser Player Profile
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Cole Sulser: Breaking News
Closing in on return
Manager Kevin Cash says Sulser (back) should return to the Rays "pretty soon," MLB.com reports . Sulser has been facing hitters in live batting practice and is progressing well from a lower-back strain. It sounds like the 36-year-old right-hander will be able to dodge a minor-league rehab assignment before being reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Through 22 innings, Sulser has a 3.68 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 16:9 K:BB.
Sent to IL with back strain
The Rays placed Sulser on the 15-day injured list Monday with a lower-back strain, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. It's unclear when Sulser's back began bothering him, but he hadn't pitched since last Wednesday. His spot on the active roster and in the bullpen will be taken over by Chase Solesky, who was recalled from Triple-A Durham.