Michael Rucker

RHP

Team: Seattle MarinersThrows: RHeight: 6'1"Weight: 195 lbDOB: Apr 27, 1994Born: Columbus, MS, USAActive

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Games

5.56

ERA

17.7%

K-BB%

96.2 mph

FB Velo

30.0%

CSW%

Stuff+

101

+1 vs MLB 100

vL 95▼vR 106▲

DLoc+

114

+14 vs MLB 100

vL 113▲vR 114▲

Stockyard PLoc+

-9 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

108

+8 vs MLB 100

vL 103vR 105▲

Synergy

121

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

33%|Pitching+107▲

PLoc+

113▲-> 2027

Velocity

96.2mph

Spin

2337rpm

CSW%

24.8%

iVB / iHB

15.9" / 5.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

104

105▲

vs R

112▲

100

110▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 105.0

Break across arm slot

+6.0

Vertical approach angle

+4.9

Carry along arm slot

−3.9

Velocity

+2.1

Release height

−1.0

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+0.7

Everything else

−3.8

Curveball

30.9%|Pitching+106▲

PLoc+

112▲-> 2027

Velocity

82.2mph

Spin

2788rpm

CSW%

34.6%

iVB / iHB

-10.4" / -15.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

111▲

108▲

vs R

105▲

113▲

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 105.9

Carry along arm slot

+4.1

Velocity

+2.7

Spin rate

+2.7

Arm angle

+2.4

Horizontal geometry

−1.8

Vertical approach angle

+0.9

Everything else

−5.1

Cutter

20.7%|Pitching+99

PLoc+

106▲-> 2027

Velocity

89.7mph

Spin

2559rpm

CSW%

25.5%

iVB / iHB

1.9" / -3.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

84▼

101

vs R

101

102

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 91.3

Break across arm slot

−9.4

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−6.3

Carry along arm slot

+5.2

Horizontal geometry

+2.5

Velocity

+1.7

Seam-shifted wake: direction

−0.8

Everything else

−1.6

Sinker

12.7%|Pitching+108▲

PLoc+

101-> 2027

Velocity

95.7mph

Spin

2262rpm

CSW%

41.7%

iVB / iHB

7.6" / 16"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

93▼

108▲

102

vs R

108▲

121▲

112▲

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 98.1

Horizontal geometry

−4.1

Velocity

+3.0

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+2.7

Vertical approach angle

+1.4

Seam-shifted wake: direction

+1.0

Extension

−0.5

Everything else

−5.4

Slider

2.4%|Pitching+104

PLoc+

106▲-> 2027

Velocity

86.5mph

Spin

2686rpm

CSW%

22.2%

iVB / iHB

-3.9" / -5.6"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

95▼

149▲

102

vs R

105▲

149▲

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 98.9

Velo gap vs fastball

+3.1

Velocity

+2.7

Spin rate

+2.0

Horizontal geometry

−1.9

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−0.7

Arm angle

+0.6

Everything else

−6.9

Changeup

0.3%|Pitching+87▼

PLoc+

94▼-> 2027

Velocity

91.1mph

Spin

1883rpm

CSW%

iVB / iHB

-0.2" / 13.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

94▼

87▼

77▼

vs R

138▲

84▼

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 115.6

Vertical break gap vs fastball

+15.6

Velocity

+5.4

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+3.3

Horizontal geometry

−2.7

Seam-shifted wake: direction

+2.1

Extension

−2.0

Everything else

−6.1

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Team: Seattle MarinersThrows: RHeight: 6'1"Weight: 195 lbDOB: Apr 27, 1994Born: Columbus, MS, USAActive

Compare

Games

5.56

ERA

17.7%

K-BB%

96.2 mph

FB Velo

30.0%

CSW%

Stuff+

101

+1 vs MLB 100

vL 95▼vR 106▲

DLoc+

114

+14 vs MLB 100

vL 113▲vR 114▲

Stockyard PLoc+

-9 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

108

+8 vs MLB 100

vL 103vR 105▲

Synergy

121

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

33%|Pitching+107▲

PLoc+

113▲-> 2027

Velocity

96.2mph

Spin

2337rpm

CSW%

24.8%

iVB / iHB

15.9" / 5.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

104

105▲

vs R

112▲

100

110▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 105.0

Break across arm slot

+6.0

Vertical approach angle

+4.9

Carry along arm slot

−3.9

Velocity

+2.1

Release height

−1.0

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+0.7

Everything else

−3.8

Curveball

30.9%|Pitching+106▲

PLoc+

112▲-> 2027

Velocity

82.2mph

Spin

2788rpm

CSW%

34.6%

iVB / iHB

-10.4" / -15.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

111▲

108▲

vs R

105▲

113▲

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 105.9

Carry along arm slot

+4.1

Velocity

+2.7

Spin rate

+2.7

Arm angle

+2.4

Horizontal geometry

−1.8

Vertical approach angle

+0.9

Everything else

−5.1

Cutter

20.7%|Pitching+99

PLoc+

106▲-> 2027

Velocity

89.7mph

Spin

2559rpm

CSW%

25.5%

iVB / iHB

1.9" / -3.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

84▼

101

vs R

101

102

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 91.3

Break across arm slot

−9.4

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−6.3

Carry along arm slot

+5.2

Horizontal geometry

+2.5

Velocity

+1.7

Seam-shifted wake: direction

−0.8

Everything else

−1.6

Sinker

12.7%|Pitching+108▲

PLoc+

101-> 2027

Velocity

95.7mph

Spin

2262rpm

CSW%

41.7%

iVB / iHB

7.6" / 16"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

93▼

108▲

102

vs R

108▲

121▲

112▲

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 98.1

Horizontal geometry

−4.1

Velocity

+3.0

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+2.7

Vertical approach angle

+1.4

Seam-shifted wake: direction

+1.0

Extension

−0.5

Everything else

−5.4

Slider

2.4%|Pitching+104

PLoc+

106▲-> 2027

Velocity

86.5mph

Spin

2686rpm

CSW%

22.2%

iVB / iHB

-3.9" / -5.6"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

95▼

149▲

102

vs R

105▲

149▲

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 98.9

Velo gap vs fastball

+3.1

Velocity

+2.7

Spin rate

+2.0

Horizontal geometry

−1.9

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−0.7

Arm angle

+0.6

Everything else

−6.9

Changeup

0.3%|Pitching+87▼

PLoc+

94▼-> 2027

Velocity

91.1mph

Spin

1883rpm

CSW%

iVB / iHB

-0.2" / 13.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

94▼

87▼

77▼

vs R

138▲

84▼

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 115.6

Vertical break gap vs fastball

+15.6

Velocity

+5.4

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+3.3

Horizontal geometry

−2.7

Seam-shifted wake: direction

+2.1

Extension

−2.0

Everything else

−6.1

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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