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Fulmer to get extra rest, but no firm innings limit
- Updated: August 16, 2016
DETROIT — While the debate continues over whether and how the Tigers should watch Michael Fulmer’s innings, the rookie starter’s response is to keep delivering innings worth watching.
“He’s making it increasingly difficult to keep his innings down,” manager Brad Ausmus said after Fulmer’s first career shutout in Sunday’s 7-0 road win against the Rangers.
While Fulmer’s shutout gave him enough innings to qualify for the American League ERA leaderboard, which he now leads by a half-run over Royals lefty Danny Duffy, it also put Fulmer at 120 innings with Detroit this season. Add in his work at Triple-A Toledo before the callup, and Fulmer is at 135 1/3 innings combined this season. He threw 124 2/3 innings last year.
Fulmer’s next turn in the rotation will be on Friday against the Red Sox, whose team president Dave Dombrowski, pulled off the trade to bring Fulmer to Detroit. After that, Fulmer likely will get a longer rest.
“We have an off-day coming up [next] Monday, and there’s a pretty good chance we’ll do something in terms of moving where he pitches,” Ausmus said on Sunday. “[Pitching coach] Rich Dubee will sit down and look at it and map it …
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