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- Updated: September 16, 2016
DETROIT — Rookie pitcher Michael Fulmer has shown maturity beyond his years en route to his name popping up in the American League Rookie of the Year Award discussion.
With Fulmer on a limited-innings count to preserve his young arm, he is scheduled to start three more games this season, including one in Cleveland on Friday against an Indians team the Tigers are trying to chase down in the AL Central standings. Detroit remained six games behind Cleveland following the Tigers’ 5-1 loss to the Twins and the Tribe’s 2-1 loss to the White Sox on Thursday.
Brad Ausmus said the 23-year-old rookie has been mature about the innings-limit situation and understands the reasoning, though Fulmer has told his manager he prefers to pitch every five days to stay in a rhythm.
“I couldn’t be happier with what I’ve seen with Fulmer,” …
