Detroit Tigers Prospects Ready for September Audition
By Tom Pollin
Michael Fulmer, Starting Pitcher
Fulmer came to the Tigers in the deal for Yoenis Cespedes and just finished his season at Double-A by being named Eastern League Pitcher of the Year. For Binghamton in the New York Mets’ system and Erie for the Tigers Fulmer made 22 starts with a 10-3 record, 2.06 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 120.2 innings pitched.
The Tigers would have to make a move to add Fulmer to their 40-man roster so he’d be available for a September call-up but that scenario is not as farfetched as it seems. Detroit has to add him to the roster prior to the Rule 5 Draft in December or risk losing him to another team. Why wait if the move is going to be made anyway?
Fulmer may be ticketed for a full season at Toledo next season but the Tigers should reward fans after a disastrous 2015 with a taste of what’s to come.