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Detroit Tigers' Michael Fulmer nearing end of rehab, could return soon

Michael Fulmer was back in the Detroit Tigers clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon, providing an answer to one question, no answer to another, letting reporters read between the lines instead.

After two strong minor league injury rehabilitation starts with Class A Lakeland — in his latest, he struck out seven of the 13 batters he faced — Fulmer is ready for the next step of his recovery from a left oblique strain. And it would surprise nobody if that next step was a start against the White Sox on Friday night at Comerica Park.

Asked if he knows where he’s pitching next, Fulmer said, “I do.