Michael Fulmer came to the Detroit Tigers during the trade at the deadline in 2015. The New York Mets exchanged him for outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Along with Fulmer, the Tigers received Luis Cessa – who has since been traded to the New York Yankees.
At the time of the trade at the end of July 2015, fans were disappointed that Cespedes was sent away. But now, it is quite clear that the Tigers clearly won the swap. The rookie pitcher has been a pleasant surprise.
Fulmer was called up from the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to fill in for Shane Greene who was placed on the DL for a blister on his throwing hand.