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Tigers to start top prospect Fulmer on Friday
- Updated: April 28, 2016
DETROIT — Top Tigers prospect Michael Fulmer is about to get his chance in the big leagues. Manager Brad Ausmus confirmed after Wednesday night’s 9-4 win over the A’s the club will call up the hard-throwing right-hander from Triple-A Toledo to start against the Twins on Friday night at Target Field in place of righty Shane Greene, who is being placed on the 15-day disabled list with a blister on his right middle finger.
Fulmer is ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the organization and the No. 50 prospect in the game, according to MLB Pipeline.
“This is the type of guy that, if he’s on, especially if he has his location, he’s going to give us a chance,” Ausmus said.
Fulmer and left-hander Matt Boyd, who pitched 4 2/3 effective innings in relief of an injured Greene on Sunday, were the two candidates for Friday’s start, Ausmus said previously. The decision, Ausmus said, came down in part to the Twins’ lineup, which hasn’t hit lefties as …
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