Michael Fulmer

Fulmer started 21 games for the Savannah Sand Gnats in 2012. He went 7–6 during the year with a 2.74 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 108 ⁄3 innings. Prior to the 2013 season, Fulmer was ranked by Baseball America as the Mets seventh best prospect. 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. 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. 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). 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. The Tigers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.

On March 18, 2016, the Tigers optioned Fulmer to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Fulmer was called up and made his major league debut on April 29, against the Minnesota Twins. Fulmer earned the win in his debut, allowing two earned runs over five innings and striking out four in a 9–2 Tigers victory. On May 21, Fulmer had his first home start at Comerica Park in Detroit, where he gave up just one earned run and recorded 11 strikeouts over seven innings, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays. Fulmer became the first Detroit Tigers rookie pitcher to strike out 11 opposing batters in one game since Pat Underwood in 1979. On June 1, Fulmer no-hit the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for 6 ⁄3 innings before surrendering a two-out single in the 7th to C. J. Cron. He wound up allowing two hits and no runs over 7 ⁄3 innings. On June 6, Fulmer pitched six scoreless innings, while allowing only two hits against the Toronto Blue Jays. Fulmer became the first pitcher in Tigers history to pitch three consecutive scoreless outings of six innings or more while allowing three or fewer hits.

Fulmer married girlfriend Kelsey Miles in January 2016. He works as a plumber's assistant during the offseason.

Fulmer throws hard four-seam and two-seam fastballs that average 94–97 MPH (topping out at 99 MPH). His offspeed pitches include a slider in the 87–89 MPH (topping out at 92 MPH) range, and a changeup that averages 85–88 MPH (topping out at 91 MPH). After struggling to a 6.52 ERA in his first four major league starts, Fulmer made a concerted effort to throw more changeups. It became a very effective pitch for the rest of the 2016 season, with opponents hitting the pitch at only a .167 clip. In 2017, he started to throw a knuckle curve, averaging 77-80 MPH, which he had formerly thrown in high school.

On February 15, 2019, the Tigers signed Fulmer to a one-year, $2.8 million contract following a salary arbitration hearing. On March 19, the Tigers announced that they had recommended season-ending Tommy John surgery for Fulmer after he experienced elbow pain during a bullpen session. On March 20, Fulmer revealed that he would undergo the Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2019 season.

On January 6, 2020, the Tigers signed Fulmer to a one-year, $2.8 million contract to avoid arbitration. Fulmer was medically cleared to be a full participant in the Tigers' delayed (July) spring training for the 2020 season. Fulmer was named to the Tigers opening day roster on July 23. He served in an "opener" role, pitching approximately three innings per start until he builds up to more pitches. With the 2020 Detroit Tigers, Fulmer appeared in 10 games, compiling a 0-2 record with 8.78 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 27.2 innings pitched.