MLB
Cole Sulser
Cole Sulser
Tampa Bay Rays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 34-197d (Mar 12, 1990)
Exp: 3.157 Years
Country: US
College: Dartmouth (NH)
Drafted: Round 25 (#741 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Full Circle Sports Management
2024 Payroll Salary
$132,530
2024 Cash
$292,745
Career Earnings
$2,586,729
2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Cole Sulser signed a 1 year , $850,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000. In 2024, Sulser will earn a base salary of $132,530, while carrying a total salary of $850,000. Sulser's adjusted salary with the New York Mets is $132,530
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
34 | $132,530 | $132,530 | 0.06% | $132,530 | $132,530 | |||
| Retained Salary | ||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
34 | $160,215 | $160,215 | 0.07% | $160,215 | $160,215 | |||
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
34 | 3.157 | $850,000 | - | - | $132,530 | $132,530 | ||||
| Retained Salary | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
34 | $160,215 | - | - | $160,215 | $160,215 | |||||
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
34 | $132,530 | $132,530 | $132,530 | $132,530 | $132,530 | |||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2024 |
|
34 | $160,215 | $160,215 | $160,215 | $160,215 | $160,215 | |||||
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Cole Sulser signed a 1 year , $825,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $825,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $825,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Cole Sulser signed a 1 year , $711,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $711,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $711,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $711,000
Average Salary:
$711,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb
Cole Sulser signed a 1 year , $574,500 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $574,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $574,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $574,500
Average Salary:
$574,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb
Cole Sulser signed a 1 year , $565,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $565,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $565,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $565,000
Average Salary:
$565,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb
Cole Sulser signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Cole Sulser signed a 1 year , $100,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,586,729
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$77,584 |
$77,584 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$209,259 |
$286,843 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$537,486 |
$824,329 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$644,655 |
$1,468,984 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
 |
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
|
$252,795 $572,205 |
$1,721,779 $2,293,984 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$132,530 $160,215 |
$2,426,514 $2,586,729 |
|
| Total |
$2,586,729 |
$2,426,514 $2,586,729 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$77,584
|
$77,584 |
$77,584 |
||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$209,259
|
$209,259 |
$286,843 |
||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$537,486
|
$537,486 |
$824,329 |
||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$644,655
|
$644,655 |
$1,468,984 |
||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$252,795 $572,205
|
$252,795 $572,205 |
$1,721,779 $2,293,984 |
||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$132,530 $160,215
|
$132,530 $160,215 |
$2,426,514 $2,586,729 |
||
| Total |
$2,586,729 |
$2,586,729 |
$2,426,514 $2,586,729 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$462,909 | - | - | $462,909 |
| 2 |
|
$746,745 | - | - | $746,745 |
| 1 |
|
$644,655 | - | - | $644,655 |
| 1 |
|
$572,205 | - | - | $572,205 |
| 1 |
|
$160,215 | - | - | $160,215 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
MIA |
Jun 15, 2022 - Aug 16, 2022 | Back |
| 2023 |
ARI |
Apr 07, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023 | Shoulder |
-
Aug 31, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jul 26, 2024
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from New York (NYM) for cash considerations
-
Jul 22, 2024
Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
-
May 08, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
May 04, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Apr 14, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by New York (NYM)
-
Apr 08, 2024
Contract purchased by New York (NYM)
-
Nov 20, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYM)
-
Nov 04, 2023
Outrighted by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Aug 05, 2023
Claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Aug 01, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Arizona (ARI)
-
Nov 18, 2022
Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
-
Nov 08, 2022
Claimed off waivers by Arizona (ARI)
-
Sep 18, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Miami (MIA)
-
Apr 03, 2022
Traded to Miami (MIA) from Baltimore (BAL) with Tanner Scott for Antonio Velez, Kevin Guerrero, Yaqui Rivera and 2022 2nd round pick [Competitive Balance Round B]
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $711,000 contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $565,000 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Oct 02, 2019
Claimed off waivers by Baltimore (BAL)
-
Dec 13, 2018
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Cleveland (CLE) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded Jake Bauers to Cleveland (CLE); Tampa Bay (TB) traded cash considerations to Seattle (SEA); Cleveland (CLE) traded Yandy Diaz to Tampa Bay (TB); Cleveland (CLE) traded Edwin Encarnacion and 2019 3rd round pick to Seattle (SEA); Seattle (SEA) traded Carlos Santana to Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 16, 2013
Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jun 08, 2013
Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 25 (#741 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 2.76 | 1.10 | -0.23 |
| 2023 | TB | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 6.75 | 1.50 | -0.07 |
| 2022 | MIA | 39 | 0 | 39 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 34.0 | 5.29 | 1.62 | -0.47 |
| 2021 | BAL | 60 | 0 | 48 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 63.3 | 2.70 | 1.12 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | BAL | 19 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 22.7 | 5.56 | 1.50 | -0.17 |
| 2019 | TB | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.00 | 1.09 | 0.29 |