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Michael Rucker

P · SEA

32 yrs

Pitcher

Description

Position: P
Team: SEA
Type: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: 1994-04-27
Age: 32
Country: USA
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195 lb
Last active: 2026

Career Résumé

4 seasons

Seasons	4 2021–2026
Games	110
W-L	5-4
ERA	4.96
WHIP	1.38
IP	138
SO	137
SV	1

Pitching Projections

2026 · per ~700 BF

Stat	Proj	Range (p10–p90)	vs LY
ERA	4.19	3.07–5.25	−0.10
WHIP	1.33	1.09–1.66	−0.01
SO	155	120–203	−1
BB	65	50–86	+2
HR	23	11–34	+1
Hits	149	126–177	−4
ER	75	55–94	−1

Regular season

Season	Tm	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	SV	IP	SO	BB	HR	ER	xERA	Brl%
2026	SEA	0	2	4.91	1.36	14	0	14.2	17	6	2	8	4.07	5.0%
2023	CHC	2	1	4.91	1.44	35	0	40.1	40	19	6	22	4.45	7.9%
2022	CHC	3	1	3.95	1.28	41	0	54.2	50	20	8	24	3.67	8.2%
2021	CHC	0	0	6.99	1.52	20	1	28.1	30	11	5	22	5.47	10.8%

Season	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
2026	P	13	13.2	2	1	1	0	.750	1.98	—
2023	P	35	40.1	2	1	0	0	1.000	0.67	—
2022	P	41	54.2	3	6	0	1	1.000	1.48	—
2021	P	20	28.1	0	1	0	1	1.000	0.32	—

Date		Opp	Res
2026-07-20	vs	CIN	W
2026-07-17	vs	SF	L
2026-07-12	@	TB	W
2026-07-11	@	TB	L
2026-07-09	@	MIA	L
2026-07-07	@	MIA	L
2026-07-03	vs	TOR	L
2026-06-28	@	CLE	L
2026-06-24	@	PIT	L

Date		Opp	Res	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Pit
2026-07-20	vs	CIN	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12
2026-07-17	vs	SF	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	20
2026-07-12	@	TB	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	21
2026-07-11	@	TB	L	ND	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	13
2026-07-09	@	MIA	L	ND	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	29
2026-07-07	@	MIA	L	L	0.1	1	1	0	0	1	0	10
2026-07-03	vs	TOR	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	24
2026-06-30	vs	LAA	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12
2026-06-28	@	CLE	L	L	0.1	2	4	4	0	2	0	21
2026-06-24	@	PIT	L	ND	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	3	26
2026-06-20	vs	BOS	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	15
2026-06-17	vs	BAL	L	ND	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	3	27
2026-06-14	@	WSH	L	ND	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	2	13
2026-06-12	@	WSH	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9

Pitching Profile2023 · vs 410

K/9

8.950

BB/9

4.219

HR/9

1.334

ERA

4.9124

WHIP

1.4421

xERA

4.4538

Brl%A

7.9%49

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Career Highs

Stat	Best	Year
Wins	3	2022
SO	50	2022
SV	1	2021
ERA	3.95	2022
WHIP	1.28	2022

Comparable Players

2023 · stat-profile similarity

Yency AlmonteLAD32y
5.06 ERA · 49 K · 1.40 WHIP
91%
vs
Seth MartinezHOU31y
5.23 ERA · 45 K · 1.49 WHIP
87%
vs
Austin VothBAL34y
5.19 ERA · 34 K · 1.56 WHIP
86%
vs
Carlos HernándezKC29y
5.27 ERA · 77 K · 1.33 WHIP
86%
vs
Drew SmithNYM32y
4.15 ERA · 60 K · 1.40 WHIP
85%
vs

Career Arc

ERA by season · taller = better

Year over Year

pitching trajectory

Yr	Tm	W	ERA	WHIP	SO	IP
21	CHC	0	6.99	1.52	30	28
22	CHC	3▲	3.95▼	1.28▼	50▲	55▲
23	CHC	2▼	4.91▲	1.44▲	40▼	40▼
26	SEA	0▼	4.91	1.36▼	17▼	15▼

Career Milestones

chase to the next mark

Wins5

45 to 50

Strikeouts137

863 to 1,000

Saves1

99 to 100

Season

Pitch Arsenal

2026 · Statcast

Pitch	Use	Velo	Spin
Curve	35%	82.1	2778
4-Seam	35%	95.7	2354
Cutter	16%	90.1	2534
Sinker	12%	95.1	2249
Slider	3%	85.5	2678

Plate Discipline

2026 · induced

37.5%

Chase

lg 28.5%

65.2%

Z-Swing

lg 67%

24.8%

Whiff

lg 24.5%

75.2%

Contact

lg 76%

46.7%

Zone

lg 48.5%

28.8%

CSW

lg 28%

240 pitches · green/red vs league avg

Statcast Trend

xERA by season · taller = better

Barrel% Against by season · taller = better

Per game	2.8
Ceiling (90th)	7.7
Floor (10th)	-0.1
Std dev	4.4
Boom rate	36%
Bust rate	29%
Profile	Volatile