Michael Fulmer, RHP. 3/18/1993. 6'3", 200 lbs. Organization: Tigers.
A+: 0-0, 3.86, 7 IP, 11.57 K/9, 0.00 BB/9.
AA(Mets): 6-2, 1.88, 86 IP, 8.69 K/9, 2.41 BB/9, GO/AO= 1.38.
AA(Tigers): 4-1, 2.84, 31.2 IP, 9.38 K/9, 1.99 BB/9, GO/AO= 1.38.
Michael Fulmer, not to be confused with White Sox 2015 First Round Draft Pick Carson Fulmer, was the higher ranked of the 2 pitching prospects the Tigers got back in the Yoenis Cespedes trade. Fulmer had been working his way up the Mets organizational ladder when he had a breakout season 2015 featuring a dramatic improvement in his walk rates.
Fulmer looks bigger than his listed weight, I would estimate more like 215-220 lbs. He has a mid-90's FB with excellent command and modest groundball tendency to go with it. He has two good secondary pitches. The Tigers rotation, even after adding Jordan Zimmermann is looking a bit long in the tooth. If Fulmer attacks AAA like he did AA, look for him to appear in a Tigers uniform sometime around mid-season. When and if he does, he should be a consideration in all fantasy formats, and definitely in deeper leagues, particularly H2H formats with daily roster re-sets.
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Thanks for these FF enties, DrB. my question is, does working on the impact rookies give you a better sense of the strength of the Giants minor league system relative to other organizations?
ReplyDeleteProbably not. For fantasy baseball purposes, I am mainly looking at prospects who are likely to make in impact in the upcoming year. To fully evaluate the relative strengths of a farm system, you have to not only look at prospects who are close to being MLB ready now, but also younger prospects who may make impacts 2,3 or even 5 years down the road.
DeleteBTW, glad SOMEBODY is reading these!
DeleteAlso, I don't think I would have advised any fantasy baseball managers to invest in Matt Duffy last year, yet he turned out to be in impact rookie. It's a very inexact endeavor.
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