2020 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
8.78
WHIP
2.06
K
20
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Fulmer had a rough go of it in 2020, closing out the year with an 8.78 ERA and 2.06 WHIP with a 20:12 K:BB over 27.2 innings. He failed to secure a victory over 10 starts, finishing with an 0-2 record. The 27-year-old was understandably handled with caution throughout the 2020 season, coming off 2019 Tommy John surgery. As a result, the Tigers didn't allow him to hurl more than three frames in any of his 10 appearances. Fulmer's fastball velocity was also noticeably down during the 60-game sprint, averaging 93.1mph compared to 95.8mph in 2018. With a disappointing return now in the rearview mirror, Fulmer will now set his sights on building up his arm strength for the 2021 season, with the hope of regaining some of his velocity and working deeper into ballgames. He'll be considered a risky selection by fantasy owners until he proves otherwise. Read Past Outlooks
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Avoids arbitration with Detroit
Fulmer agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million contract with the Tigers on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
The 27-year-old struggled in 10 starts during 2020 with an 8.78 ERA and 2.06 WHIP over 27.2 innings, and he'll remain with Detroit to begin 2021. Fulmer posted a 3.45 ERA in 323.2 innings over his first two big-league seasons, but he's labored over the past two years with a 5.40 ERA across 160 frames. He may need a strong showing in spring training to earn a spot in the starting rotation.
The 27-year-old struggled in 10 starts during 2020 with an 8.78 ERA and 2.06 WHIP over 27.2 innings, and he'll remain with Detroit to begin 2021. Fulmer posted a 3.45 ERA in 323.2 innings over his first two big-league seasons, but he's labored over the past two years with a 5.40 ERA across 160 frames. He may need a strong showing in spring training to earn a spot in the starting rotation.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
53
Last 10 Games
53
Last 5 Games
51
How many pitches does Michael Fulmer generally throw?
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What part of the game does Michael Fulmer generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-23%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-50%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .244 | 72 | 35 | 83 | 16 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .317 | 58 | 23 | 90 | 11 | |||
2020vs Left | .258 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 1 | |||
2020vs Right | .519 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 7 | |||
2019vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2019vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2018vs Left | .241 | 57 | 27 | 66 | 15 | |||
2018vs Right | .270 | 53 | 19 | 62 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-43%
ERA at Home
2020
-53%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 4.04 | 1.27 | 89.0 | 6.2 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 7.10 | 1.66 | 71.0 | 8.7 | 3.5 | ||||
2020Home | 5.65 | 1.67 | 14.1 | 5.7 | 4.4 | ||||
2020Away | 12.15 | 2.48 | 13.1 | 7.4 | 3.4 | ||||
2019Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2019Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2018Home | 3.74 | 1.19 | 74.2 | 6.3 | 2.8 | ||||
2018Away | 5.93 | 1.47 | 57.2 | 9.1 | 3.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Fulmer compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.67K/9
6.5BB/9
3.9HR/9
2.6Fastball
93.1 mphERA
8.78WHIP
2.06BABIP
.389GB/FB
1.12Left On Base
65.5%Exit Velocity
85.3 mphBarrels/BBE
5.9%Spin Rate
2108 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.5%Swinging Strike
7.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Fulmer signed a contract on Feb. 15, 2019 to avoid arbitration with Detroit, and that is essentially the last thing his right arm did in 2019. He came up with elbow pain in a late bullpen session in Lakeland, and by the end of March, had Tommy John surgery. It is not worth the roster spot to add the reclamation project to your roster in 2020. Even if Fulmer pitches this season, it will not be until late summer, and his statistics will almost certainly be unrosterable. If you are in a keeper league with a deep reserve bench, consider this: are the Tigers going to be any better in 2021?
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Hit hard in final outing
Fulmer allowed four earned runs on seven hits across 2.1 innings in his start Thursday against the Royals. He didn't have any walks or strikeouts.
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Bounces back Friday
Fulmer pitched three scoreless innings and did not factor into the decision in Friday's 1-0 loss to Cleveland. He allowed a hit and a walk, while striking out two.
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Crushed by White Sox
Fulmer (0-2) allowed five earned runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out one across 2.2 innings to take the loss Saturday against the White Sox.
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Takes loss in short outing
Fulmer (0-1) allowed four runs on four hits and a walk across 2.1 innings to take the loss Monday against the Twins.
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Punches out six
Fulmer allowed three hits and two walks while striking out six across three innings Tuesday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision.
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