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Tigers’ Fulmer slated for three more starts
- Updated: September 13, 2016
DETROIT — The plan for skipping Michael Fulmer for a turn through the Tigers’ rotation might be on hold now that Jordan Zimmermann’s rotation spot is very much in question.
Manager Brad Ausmus told MLB Network Radio on Tuesday that Fulmer, whose innings have been watched closely as he soars past his previous high as a pro, is scheduled to make three more starts before the regular season ends, beginning with this weekend’s series at Cleveland.
Fulmer and Justin Verlander will start two of the three games against the Indians, Ausmus announced last weekend, though the manager hasn’t announced which games. With 13 games remaining after that series, Fulmer could have conceivably been lined up for an extra start, but only if he pitches early in the Cleveland series.
More likely, Fulmer will get two chances at the Indians — this weekend in Cleveland, then …
