Detroit — It’s a Grade 1 strain, which is the good news for Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer.
The bad news, it’s a strain in his oblique muscle — a problematic, slow-healing, easily-aggravated area for pitchers and hitters, alike. So, neither Fulmer nor the Tigers’ medical team will venture a guess at his timeline to return.
“The most aggravating thing for me is that I was feeling healthy,” said Fulmer, who was placed on the disabled list Friday. “My arm never felt better at this time of year. Usually, it gets fatigued around the All-Star break.