Michael Rucker

Michael Rucker

32-Year-Old PitcherRP
Seattle Mariners
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Michael Rucker in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
Signed a one-year contract with the Mariners in January of 2026.
Called up from Tacoma
PSeattle Mariners
June 11, 2026
The Mariners selected Rucker's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.
Analysis
Rucker will return to the majors for the first time since 2023 after posting a 1.59 ERA and 1.62 WHIP through 22.2 innings at Tacoma. He'll take the place of Domingo Gonzalez, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Michael Rucker generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Michael Rucker generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2025
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .188 16 8 0 3 0 0 2
Since 2024vs Right .167 8 3 1 1 0 0 0
2026vs Left .188 16 8 0 3 0 0 2
2026vs Right .167 8 3 1 1 0 0 0
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-50%
ERA on Road
2026
 
 
-50%
ERA on Road
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 4.50 1.00 2.0 0 0 0 22.5 4.5 4.5
Since 2024Away 2.25 0.75 4.0 0 0 0 13.5 0.0 2.3
2026Home 4.50 1.00 2.0 0 0 0 22.5 4.5 4.5
2026Away 2.25 0.75 4.0 0 0 0 13.5 0.0 2.3
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Michael Rucker compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
11.00
 
K/9
16.5
 
BB/9
1.5
 
HR/9
3.0
 
Fastball
95.8 mph
 
ERA
3.00
 
WHIP
0.83
 
BABIP
.253
 
GB/FB
1.33
 
Left On Base
136.4%
 
Exit Velocity
78.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
12.5%
 
Spin Rate
2456 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
18.8%
 
Swinging Strike
21.1%
 
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More Fantasy News
Cut from Mariners' camp
PSeattle Mariners
March 15, 2026
The Mariners reassigned Rucker to minor-league camp Sunday.
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Elects free agency
PFree Agent
November 4, 2024
Rucker elected free agency Monday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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Claimed by Washington
PWashington Nationals
September 6, 2024
The Nationals claimed Rucker off waivers Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester.
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Removed from 40-man roster
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 4, 2024
The Phillies designated Rucker for assignment Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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Sent to Triple-A
PPhiladelphia Phillies
July 29, 2024
The Phillies optioned Rucker to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.
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