I think it's time to legit dive into Michael Fulmer after killing it against the Angels with a 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 Hits, 2 BBs, 7 Ks line. For those that didn't watch it, it was great seeing him past the 100 pitch mark in the 7th and still pump 97mph while getting the final outs to close the inning. I rarely talk about the ethereal intangibles with pitchers, but there's something to be said about Fulmer's ability to bear down in tough situations and make the pitches when he needs to while eating through innings - all his starts have been QS this year. Yes, Alex Think Fast has arrived. Anyway, let's tackle all of the complaints I've heard about Fulmer. His strikeouts aren't there! Pffft that's 16 in the last two games and averaging six per start, which includes a meh 3 and 4 K outing, and he holds a solid 10.5% whiff rate. He's getting super lucky! Yeah, a .238 BABIP isn't going to stick around, but a 3.43 FIP isn't enough to deter me. He's just a good #3, nothing more! Well, if he were 30/31 and we'd seen seasons of this, sure I'd believe you. But he's 24-years-old and developing his repertoire in front of us. I said in the preseason that I expected his K rate to rise from 7.47 K/9 and he's already taken steps forward. His stuff is good enough to lay a foundation for better days ahead and the best could still be yet to come. This guy is legit y'all, start treating him like it.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
