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Niyo: Leaner, wiser Michael Fulmer a wild card in Tigers' rebuild

Detroit — Michael Fulmer certainly looks different, having shed at least 20 pounds since his last visit to the Tigers’ clubhouse six months ago.

The former All-Star pitcher admittedly sounds different, too. And not just in the optimistic tone of his comments Thursday as he and his teammates kicked off the Tigers’ winter caravan ahead of next month’s spring training.

For Fulmer, who has undergone three major surgeries the last 2 1/2 years, including Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last March, it’s also in the vocabulary.