Michael Fulmer

Michael Fulmer
Detroit Tigers – No. 32
Pitcher
Born: March 15, 1993 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 29, 2016, for the Detroit Tigers
Teams
Detroit Tigers (2016–present)

Michael Joseph Fulmer (born March 15, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Fulmer attended Deer Creek High School in Edmond, Oklahoma. As a senior he went 10–2 with a 0.72 earned run average (ERA), 127 strikeouts and also hit .436 with six home runs.^[1] Fulmer was drafted by the New York Mets in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.^[2][3] He made his professional debut that season with the rookie league Gulf Coast Mets which he had a 0-1 record with a 10.13 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 3 starting apperances and one out of the bullpen.

Fulmer started 21 games for the Savannah Sand Gnats in 2012.^[4] He went 7–6 during the year with a 2.74 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 108 ¹⁄₃ innings. Prior to the 2013 season, Fulmer was ranked by Baseball America as the Mets seventh best prospect.^[5] He pitched in only nine games that season between the rookie league Gulf Coast Mets and the class A advanced St. Lucie Mets due to injuries.^[6] He finished the year with a 3.33 ERA and a 3-3 record with 42 strikeouts. Fulmer started 2014 with St. Lucie and finished the year with the Double-A Binghamton Mets. He started 20 games, going 6–11 with a 4.38 ERA and 87 strikeouts.

On July 31, 2015, the Mets traded Fulmer and Luis Cessa to the Detroit Tigers for Yoenis Céspedes.^[7] Fulmer was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending August 9, 2015. He started two games for the double A Erie SeaWolves during that time and had a 2–0 record with 11 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA. He led the league in strikeouts (11) and tied for the lead in wins (2) and ERA (0.00).^[8] On August 28, 2015, Fulmer was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year, and was named as the starting pitcher on the Eastern League All-Star team. Fulmer finished the season 10–3 with a 2.24 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 22 starts for Erie and Binghamton.^[9] The Tigers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.^[10]

On March 18, 2016, Fulmer was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.^[11] Fulmer was called up and made his major league debut on April 29, 2016, against the Minnesota Twins.^[12]

References

1. Big All-City Baseball Player of the Year: Deer Creek's Michael Fulmer becomes complete player
2. 'Impact' arm Fulmer was Mets' target all along
3. Deer Creek's Michael Fulmer picked by Mets
4. Deer Creek High School grad looks at year since 2011 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft
5. Baseball America Mets top 2013 prospects
6. Mets’ Fulmer Appears Back On Track
7. DiComo, Anthony (July 31, 2015). "Mets land a slugger in Cespedes from Tigers". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
8. Rosario, Bill (August 10, 2015). "Knapp and Fulmer Win Weekly Awards". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
9. "Fulmer named Eastern League's top pitcher". MiLB.com. August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
10. Detroit Tigers add Michael Fulmer, two others to 40-man roster to protect them from Rule 5 draft
11. "No. 1 prospect Fulmer optioned to Toledo". MiLB.com. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
12. Beck, Jason (April 27, 2016). "Tigers to start top prospect Fulmer on Friday". MLB.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)