Fulmer broke into the big leagues back in 2016 with the Detroit Tigers, immediately winning Rookie of the Year and then earning an All-Star selection in 2017. Injuries and poor pitching derailed his career, even after he briefly appeared to find his way as a reliever in 2021. Now, he’s getting another shot with the Red Sox, presumably as a starting pitcher, in Fitts’ absence.
“Former American League Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer, returning from Tommy John surgery, was brought up from the minor leagues Sunday when the Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Richard Fitts on the 15-day injured list with a right pectoral strain,” ESPN reported.
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Whether or not Fulmer has anything left in the tank remains to be seen, but he’s been decent through three outings in Triple-A to start the season, allowing four earned runs over 11.2 innings of work, while also picking up 18 strikeouts. Doing so at the major league level is obviously a completely different task, but Fulmer has proven in the past he’s capable of being an All-Star caliber pitcher.
Fulmer’s stint in the majors may not ultimately be that long, as Boston has Brayan Bello, Lucas Giolito, and Liam Hendriks closing in on their own returns from injury. He will look to make the most of his return to the majors, though, and it will be worth keeping tabs on him to see when he gets the ball for the Red Sox amid their pitching injury crisis.
Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints, who also covers the NBA and MLB. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management, ran his own website, and had bylines at FanSided and the Basketball Network.
