Sep 12, 2020 - Michael Fulmer reacts after the first inning. Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
The Detroit Tigers signed two starting pitchers in the off season, so Michael Fulmer moving to the bullpen felt inevitable. But that didn’t make his transition any less dispiriting.
Michael Fulmer was once one of the best young starting pitchers in baseball. But he missed all of 2019 with injuries, and he was undeniably bad when he returned in 2020 (8.78 ERA in 29.2 IP). He didn’t look any better as a starter this spring.
Detroit’s once-dominant starter seemed to be gone.