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White Sox option Fulmer to stretch out in Triple-A
- Updated: August 17, 2016
CLEVELAND — The debate as to whether Carson Fulmer, the White Sox top-rated prospect per MLBPipeline.com, is better suited as a reliever or starter will get another layer of argument in September.
Fulmer was sent back to Triple-A Charlotte following the White Sox 3-1 loss to the Indians on Tuesday night at Progressive Field. The move makes way for Anthony Ranaudo to come up Wednesday and start against the American League Central leaders.
This move also allows Fulmer to get stretched out at Charlotte and then potentially become part of the September starting rotation after rosters expand. Fulmer, who made eight appearances out of the bullpen after starting 17 times for Double-A Birmingham and has thrown 98 2/3 innings overall this year, doesn’t think it will take him long to get rotation-ready.
“Not long at all,” said Fulmer, who was called up July 15. “I throw a ton every day, so I don’t think that the arm conditioning point is going to get to where I need to feel more comfortable by any means. I just need to get more innings under my belt just to continue to learn and become a starter.
“You …
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