Michael
Rucker
PAge : 32Throws : R
#38
Michael Rucker
#38P
Seattle Mariners
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 88 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2021-07-30
Born in : Columbus, MS, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5.56 | 43.2 | 50 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 2 | 1 | 4.91 | 40.1 | 40 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 41 | 3 | 1 | 3.95 | 54.2 | 50 | 1.28 |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6.99 | 28.1 | 30 | 1.52 |
| Career totals | 133 | 6 | 6 | 5.12 | 167.0 | 170 | 1.36 | |
ContractSeattle Mariners payroll →
- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.9 M$
- AAV
- 0.90 M$
2026
0.90 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Arb 1
2028
—
Arb 2
2029
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
5.56
FIP
3.90
xFIP
3.46
ERA-
143
WHIP
1.28
K%
26.9 %
BB%
9.1 %
Strikeouts
50
Innings
43.7
Wins
1
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.1
Strikeouts
45
2026 WAR
0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (+2)
- 2021-0.1 WAR · -0.2 per full season
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.0 per full season
- 2023-0.1 WAR · -0.2 per full season
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.1 per full season
Outlook, age included
-13 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
77
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 78
- STF
- Stuff
- 80
- CTL
- Control
- 74
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 69
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 70
- EX
- Experience
- 66
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#178 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
67 / 100
#86 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
39 / 100
Surplus $0.1M · salary $0.9MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.90 · RA9-WAR: -0.7
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
96.2 mi/h
68th percentile
K%
26.9 %
77th percentile
BB%
9.1 %
52th percentile
xERA
3.92
50th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.305
50th percentile
Barrels allowed
8.5 %
25th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEA | 0.1 | 67 | 77 | 96.2 | 26.9 | 9.1 | 3.92 | .305 |
| 2023 | CHC | -0.1 | 22 | 64 | 94.6 | 22.7 | 10.8 | 4.45 | .324 |
| 2022 | CHC | 0.0 | 37 | 69 | 94.7 | 21.8 | 8.7 | 3.62 | .299 |
| 2021 | CHC | -0.1 | 23 | 72 | 95.1 | 23.8 | 8.7 | 5.47 | .354 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs LAA | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.56 |
| Sep 24 | vs LAA | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.79 |
| Sep 22 | vs HOU | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.02 |
| Sep 14 | @ LAA | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.18 |
| Sep 12 | @ ATH | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.51 |
| Sep 8 | vs TEX | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.69 |
| Sep 5 | vs ATH | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.88 |
| Sep 2 | @ BOS | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.62 |
| Aug 28 | @ TOR | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.47 |
| Aug 23 | vs CHC | 0.2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6.30 |