A little over 15 months since his last start in any kind of game, Detroit Tigers’ right-hander Michael Fulmer took the mound on Wednesday in intrasquad action. While it was a small step up from live batting practice, it certainly represented a real milestone in the former Rookie of the Year’s return from 2019’s UCL surgery.
Fulmer’s trimmed down physique looked lean and mean through two innings of work. Adjustments in his mechanics meant to take some of the lower body stress out of his delivery were apparent, but the motion was still very recognizably Fulmer’s.