Michael Fulmer is a professional baseball pitcher currently in the Chicago Cubs organization. He previously played for the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, and Boston Red Sox in MLB. Fulmer achieved significant recognition early in his career, winning the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 2016 and being named an All-Star in 2017, marking him as a promising talent in the sport.
In 1913, Michael Fulmer became the first Tigers pitcher since at least 1913 to allow one or zero runs in eight consecutive starts.
In 1967, John Hiller set the previous Tiger rookie record of 28+2⁄3 scoreless innings.
In 1981, Fernando Valenzuela set the all-time rookie record of 35 consecutive scoreless innings.
In 1984, Orel Hershiser threw 32 consecutive scoreless innings.
On March 15, 1993, Michael Joseph Fulmer was born. He is an American professional baseball pitcher.
In 2011, Michael Fulmer was drafted by the New York Mets in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft and made his professional debut that season with the rookie league Gulf Coast Mets.
In 2012, Michael Fulmer started 21 games for the Savannah Sand Gnats, achieving a 7–6 record with a 2.74 ERA and 101 strikeouts.
Due to injuries, Michael Fulmer pitched in only nine games during the 2013 season between the rookie league Gulf Coast Mets and the class A advanced St. Lucie Mets.
In 2014, Michael Fulmer started with St. Lucie and finished the year with the Double-A Binghamton Mets, starting 20 games and achieving a 6–11 record with a 4.38 ERA.
On July 31, 2015, Michael Fulmer was traded by the Mets to the Detroit Tigers along with Luis Cessa for Yoenis Céspedes.
On August 9, 2015, Michael Fulmer was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week after starting two games for the Erie SeaWolves, achieving a 2–0 record with an 0.00 ERA.
On August 28, 2015, Michael Fulmer was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year and was selected as the starting pitcher on the Eastern League All-Star team.
In January 2016, Michael Fulmer married his girlfriend Kelsey Miles.
On March 18, 2016, the Tigers optioned Michael Fulmer to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.
After struggling to a 6.52 ERA in his first four major league starts, Michael Fulmer improved his changeups. In 2016 it became a very effective pitch.
In 2016, Michael Fulmer recorded his first career major league complete game and first career shutout against the Texas Rangers. He finished the 2016 season with an 11–7 record and a 3.06 ERA.
In 2016, Michael Fulmer won the American League Rookie of the Year Award.
In 2017, Michael Fulmer started to throw a knuckle curve, averaging 77-80 MPH, which he had formerly thrown in high school.
In the first half of the 2017 season, Michael Fulmer earned his first American League All-Star selection. However, he was later placed on the 10-day disabled list due to right elbow ulnar neuritis and underwent elbow surgery for ulnar nerve transposition, ending his season.
In 2018, Michael Fulmer was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left oblique strain and underwent surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee, finishing the season with a 3–12 record and a 4.69 ERA.
On February 15, 2019, the Tigers signed Fulmer to a one-year, $2.8 million contract following a salary arbitration hearing.
On January 6, 2020, the Tigers signed Fulmer to a one-year, $2.8 million contract to avoid arbitration.
On January 12, 2021, the Tigers and Fulmer agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million contract, avoiding arbitration.
In 2021, Michael Fulmer began adding velocity to his slider, throwing it at an average of 91 MPH.
On March 22, 2022, Michael Fulmer signed a one-year, $4.95 million contract with the Tigers, avoiding arbitration.
On August 2, 2022, Michael Fulmer was traded to the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Sawyer Gipson-Long.
On February 20, 2023, Michael Fulmer signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.
On February 8, 2024, Michael Fulmer signed a two-year, minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.
On April 13, 2025, Boston selected Michael Fulmer's contract, adding him to their active roster.
On April 23, 2025, Michael Fulmer signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.
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