It was a good story while it lasted, but it looks as though veteran Michael Fulmer‘s second stint with the Cubs was over just after it started. Signed to a minors deal back in April after being designated for assignment by the Red Sox, Fulmer’s contract was selected last week when the Cubs needed a little help in the bullpen. He gave them three scoreless innings over two appearances against the Cardinals, but the team needed a roster spot for Shu014dta Imanaga‘s activation from the IL.
Imanaga’s return on Thursday should help both the rotation and the bullpen, and Fulmer was the odd man out for a unit that has been performing very well on the whole.