Detroit calls up top pitching prospect Fulmer

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DETROIT — Tigers fans won’t have to wait too long to see the organization’s top prospect in action.

Michael Fulmer, 23, will be recalled from Triple-A Toledo, according to manager Brad Ausmus, presumably to make his major league debut on Friday.

Detroit’s Michael Fulmer may make his first major league start on Friday as Shane Greene deals with a blistered middle finger. Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

“He’s got stuff for sure,” Ausmus said. “He throws 95, he’s got a wipeout slider, but the big leagues is a little different. Guys have seen stuff like that before. You do have to locate your pitches but it certainly doesn’t hurt to have that type of stuff in your arsenal.”

If Fulmer starts Friday, he would be making the start in place of injured starter Shane Greene, who left his last outing with a …

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