Cole Sulser Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday
Cole Sulser picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Twins. Sulser entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He got the first out on a fly out, then allowed a walk and a double, but was able to get a strikeout and another fly out to end the game without allowing any runs to score. The O's had started the season with Cesar Valdez as their closer, but his poor performance lately has taken him out of ninth-inning situations (he pitched the eighth inning in Tuesday's game). As such, it is possible that the O's may start trying some other arms out in save situations, including Sulser. The 31-year-old has pitched very well this season, compiling a 1.74 ERA with a 13.94 K/9 rate. The fact that the O's have not won many games and that they may be moving to a committee does not bode well for figuring out fantasy value, but managers in need of saves should keep an eye on how the O's navigate the later innings in the coming days.
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Cole Sulser Inks Minors Pact With Mets
Cole Sulser has agreed to a minor-league deal with the New York Mets. The right-hander made just four MLB appearances in the 2023 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks, yielding four earned runs across 5 1/3 innings in that time. He also struggled in the 2022 season when he posted a 5.29 ERA across 39 appearances with the Miami Marlins, but he is just two seasons removed from a 2.70 ERA across a hefty 60 appearances with the Baltimore Orioles. He also had a 3.86 ERA across 12 appearances with the Rays' Triple-A affiliate before a move into the D-backs organization last season.
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Cole Sulser Reinstated On Sunday
Cole Sulser (shoulder) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Sunday. The 33-year-old had been on the shelf with a shoulder strain and recently spent time in Triple-A Reno for rehab. Unfortunately, Sulser has a 6.23 ERA this season, so he's not worth considering in any fantasy format until he turns things around.
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Arizona Cardinals relief pitcher Source: Arizona Diamondbacks
Cole Sulser Lands On The Injured List
Cole Sulser (shoulder) landed on the 15-day injured list on Friday, retroactive to April 6. Per skipper Torey Lovullo, the 33-year-old has a strained right teres major in his right shoulder and remains without a timetable for his return. That said, Sulser hasn't played well this season, amassing a miserable 6.23 ERA in 4 1/3 innings (three games). As a result, there won't be many fantasy managers anxiously awaiting his return. Luis Frias was recalled from Triple-A Reno to fill the void in the lineup.
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Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Source: Jesse Friedman
Cole Sulser Transferred To The 60-Day IL
Cole Sulser (lat) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for recent call-ups Andrew Nardi and Parker Bugg. Sulser has been on the injured list since June 15 with a right lat strain so this procedural move shouldn't affect his timeline to return to the club. The 32-year-old righty owns a 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 26:10 K/BB ratio across 23 1/3 innings (26 appearances) on the season.
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