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Twins Acquire Michael Fulmer From Tigers

By Anthony Franco | August 2, 2022 at 4:45pm CDT

The Twins announced they’ve acquired reliever Michael Fulmer from the Tigers. Pitching prospect Sawyer Gipson-Long is headed back to Detroit.

Fulmer is one of the better rental relievers available on the summer market. The 29-year-old has worked to a 3.20 ERA across 39 1/3 innings, his second straight season with strong run prevention. Fulmer’s 23.1% strikeout rate and 11.5% swinging strike percentage are more solid than great, but he’s consistently done an excellent job keeping the ball in the yard.

Minnesota can’t count on Fulmer sustaining this season’s 2.2% HR/FB rate, but he also did well to avoid hard contact last year. He’s induced plenty of infield fly balls over the past couple seasons, and he’s held opposite-handed hitters to a woeful .190/.256/.298 line on the season. That’s no doubt appealing to a Minnesota club that only has Jovani Moran as a left-handed bullpen option with Caleb Thielbar on the injured list.

Fulmer is an impending free agent, so he’s a pure stretch run play with the Twins a game ahead of the Guardians in the AL Central. He’s not as impactful an addition as this morning’s pickup of All-Star closer Jorge López from Baltimore, but he becomes a much-needed extra boost to a relief corps that has been the club’s Achilles heel. Fulmer is making $4.95MM, around $1.8MM of which is still to be paid out.

Detroit picks up a 6’4″ right-hander in the deal. Gipson-Long was a sixth-round pick out of Mercer in 2019. He’s split the year between High-A Cedar Rapids and Double-A Wichita, thriving at the former destination while struggling at the latter. Overall, he owns a 4.23 ERA across 87 1/3 innings with a decent 24.2% strikeout rate and a minuscule 5.3% walk percentage.

Jon Heyman of the New York Post first reported the Twins were acquiring Fulmer. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported that Detroit would receive Gipson-Long in return.

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  1. Oldschoolandthemets1980

    2 weeks ago

    Is Billy Eppler sleeping geez smh.

    Reply
    • Beavis was the Smart One

      2 weeks ago

      Maybe Megill and Peterson will be a bullpen upgrade. Wishful thinking here

      Reply
    • Beavis was the Smart One

      2 weeks ago

      Maybe Megill and Peterson moving to the bullpen is enough of an upgrade. Wishful thinking here

      Reply
  2. bluejays92

    2 weeks ago

    Another guy that I wanted the Jays to get is off the board lol

    Reply
    • Jal179

      2 weeks ago

      I agree. I’m worried Shatkins will end up with nothing.

      They will be spewing off valuation chatter. I just hate those corporate knobs.

      Reply
  3. Timmy22

    2 weeks ago

    Sad day for us Tigers fans. 🙁

    Reply
    • Avory

      2 weeks ago

      Sad day for Tribe fans; Fulmer pitched last night like he had already been dealt to the Twins.

      Reply
    • stymeedone

      2 weeks ago

      I was hoping for something more than a 24 yr old A ball pitcher back.

      Reply
      • Stat_head

        2 weeks ago

        Why? Fulmer has struggled his last few appearances. Last night was an excellent example.

        Reply
      • Stat_head

        2 weeks ago

        You expect a top prospect for 3 months of Fulmer? He’s a nice set up man but it’s only 3 months. Were you expecting Ohtani???

        Reply
        • misunderestimated

          2 weeks ago

          @stathead

          Al, is that you? Tell us again how you couldn’t get anything for JD Martinez, Justin Verlander, Matt Boyd and now Fulmer.

          Absolutely inexcusable

        • alproof

          2 weeks ago

          misunderestimated—history repeats itself.

    • dkhits20

      2 weeks ago

      I’ll be a little happier if he’s only wearing a Twins uniform for the remainder of the season and doesn’t sign with a division rival next season.

      Reply
  4. Jal179

    2 weeks ago

    Jays fan I wanted him

    Reply
  5. Samuel

    2 weeks ago

    All Twins All The Time……

    They’re doing what Cardinals fans thought their team would be doing. (whining to follow).

    Reply
    • C Yards Jeff

      2 weeks ago

      @Samuel: Not a Twins fan, but impressed. If you’re gonna gear up for a playoff run, pitching additions are the logical move. Yes? What a day for Minnesota. IE. a starter, closer and reliever coup.

      Reply
  6. SupremeZeus

    2 weeks ago

    Twins just spiking the football off Rick Hahn’s head.

    Reply
  7. weaselpuppy

    2 weeks ago

    Sure is different than getting Bregman or Turner back…

    Reply
  8. a761506

    2 weeks ago

    Gipson has been tearing it up this season, albeit at A+, but still… there is promise. This is about what I expected them to get for Fulmer. The other relievers they deal should bring similar low level prospects… Al Avila is an expert in acquiring long shots.

    Reply
    • misunderestimated

      2 weeks ago

      Al is an expert in failure.

      It is malfeasance that he’s still masquerading as a GM

      Reply
      • tiger9

        2 weeks ago

        Absolutely clueless. Apparently has a new front office for better scouting and evaluations and yet nothing close to major league ready in return. Thanks Al….for nothing….clown.

        Reply
    • zappaforprez

      2 weeks ago

      Al shouldn’t have even been allowed to handle this trade deadline.

      Reply
    • dkhits20

      2 weeks ago

      Tearing it up at A+ but at AA not so much. At 24, doesn’t seem too promising to me, Long shot is right.

      Reply
    • JayHeck2158

      2 weeks ago

      He’s not even a top 30 prospect in the Twins organization so the only thing he’s tearing up is used bus tickets and hotel receipts. What a terrible trade for the Tigers

      Reply
  9. Airo13

    2 weeks ago

    Fulmer needed to go either way. I’d just assume they keep chafin and hope he picks up the option if the return isn’t better than this though.

    Reply
  10. Jeffrey R. Kosnett

    2 weeks ago

    Fulmer walks 4.6 per 9 innings. Another Joely Rodriguez. Good pass by the Mets.

    Reply
  11. Timmy22

    2 weeks ago

    Gipson-Long has an almost 8 ERA in double A

    Reply
  12. miggywrld

    2 weeks ago

    Looks like another great Al Avila trade. This guy is 24 and has a 7 ERA in AA. Ugh.

    Reply
  13. warnbeeb

    2 weeks ago

    So Gibson-Long has been used almost exclusively as a starter in the minors. K’s >1 per inning and a WHIP <1. per inning.

    Looks like a bullpen arm in the making. Not a horrible return for a guy who was gone anyway.

    Of the 4 RP rumored to be available by the Tigers, Fulmer, Soto, Jimenez and Chafin I felt Fulmer was the absolutely least likely to resign with the Tigers and the least valuable of the 4. Chafin appears to be an opt out guy, but fingers crossed he sticks around for the 2nd year of his deal.
    Soto is still arb eligible. He'll be back.
    Tigers can concentrate on resigning Jimenez and I suspect he'll be receptive.

    Reply
    • dkhits20

      2 weeks ago

      That’s his A+ stats. AA hasn’t been working out as well for him this season.

      Reply
      • warnbeeb

        2 weeks ago

        As a starter. Maybe in 1 inning, 20 pitch outings he’ll click,

        Fulmer was gone anyway.

        Reply
        • misunderestimated

          2 weeks ago

          So we just accept that Al couldn’t get anything for him?

  14. JayHeck2158

    2 weeks ago

    The Tigers would have been better off holding onto Fulmer vs this nothing of a prospect. What a terrible trade! And to the Twins yet! UGH!!!

    Reply
    • MoparTigerfan

      2 weeks ago

      Al is an idiot… pure and simple.

      Reply
  15. Fw-

    2 weeks ago

    Remember when the Tigers wanted an absolute haul for Fulmer like 5 years ago? Good times.

    Reply
    • stymeedone

      2 weeks ago

      Tigers never tried to trade Fulmer when he was a starter. All the big markets wanted them to. Just never happened. He was the return that got Dombrowski fired and began the rebuild.

      Reply
  16. ActionDan

    2 weeks ago

    You would think Fulmer would fetch more than this. One position the Twins are good at developing is pitching. Maybe he will turn out good.

    Reply
  17. MPrck

    2 weeks ago

    The best thing about trading a F.A. pitcher is, they don’t have to gone forever. So it sounds like they’ll have Chafin again next year, thank god Canada has the shot mandate. No Constitution, and all shot, what a hoot.

    Detroit has a myriad of problems, and trading a bull pen piece won’t matter much.

    Reply
  18. yes

    2 weeks ago

    Only a game out of 1st and the season is over for the Guardians.

    Reply
  19. Steve(shs22)

    2 weeks ago

    Jorge Lopez trade B- / C+
    ( U Take Povich out and it’s an A with Haijjar , Festa or SGL as replacent)

    Mahle trade. A- ..Spencer steer could be good and C.E.S. could be votto lite there

    Leon trade …inc.

    Fullmer trade. D+ I don’t care for him much anyways and Sawyer Gibson Long has a real good shot to be an mlb #4 starter in the long term

    Reply
    • stymeedone

      2 weeks ago

      He’s already 24. What “long term” are you referring to? When’s he going to make the majors–27?

      Reply
    • Sky14

      2 weeks ago

      So many bad takes in this post, I don’t even know what to say.

      Reply
    • tg0880

      2 weeks ago

      You can have him back if you want give us a position player instead lmao

      Reply
  20. YourDreamGM

    2 weeks ago

    A for twins. This seems like the best reliever for weakest prospect ratio. A reliever at this cost is something I would target. Tremendous value.

    Reply
  21. steveinlsd

    2 weeks ago

    shameful trade. might as well kept him. Avila needs a new line of work

    Reply
  22. TroyVan

    2 weeks ago

    I’ve stuck up for AA many, many times. I cannot see the logic here. It would have been better to keep him than acquiring an almost 25 year old pitching “prospect” when the pitching cupboard overflows and the obvious need is position players. Dealt away a premier arm for nothing that is going to help this club…..ever.

    This is where AA lost me.

    Reply
    • ThonolansGhost

      2 weeks ago

      He didn’t get a single position player…Made two trades, got two longshot pitching prospects. I don’t get it, either.

      Reply
      • warnbeeb

        2 weeks ago

        There’s tons more pitchers than hitters.

        Reply
      • MoparTigerfan

        2 weeks ago

        Al needs checked for dementia

        Reply
    • Moneyballer

      2 weeks ago

      The logic is get something for him, or get nothing for him. He chose something.

      Reply
      • ThonolansGhost

        2 weeks ago

        Would have made far more sense to keep him.

        Reply
        • TroyVan

          2 weeks ago

          Yup. Kind of interesting that Chafin wasn’t traded.

  23. ThonolansGhost

    2 weeks ago

    I think Avila got a better return for Grossman.

    Reply
    • Moneyballer

      2 weeks ago

      Well he is a gross man and that is worth something.

      Reply
  24. Moneyballer

    2 weeks ago

    Great move! This is a guy they need to look hard at keeping around for awhile! He is a good pitcher with starting experience if needed. This is very solid, twins pitching staff definitely improved at this deadline. They got some high end talent that fit their budget restraints. That’s what you want to do, that is worth the prospects.

    Reply
  25. habs93

    2 weeks ago

    Avila tried to wait for great offer…ended up with nothing….Jays gave up a top prospect for 2 relievers of less skill then Fulmer and Jimenez….Time for Avila to be FIRED

    Reply
  26. Carl w Weitzenkamp

    2 weeks ago

    Nice get for the Twins. He already knows most of the hitters he’ll face. Cost a good low A/ high A prospect. About right for a rental. That being said he’s been really good so far. Could end up a good trade for both teams

    Reply
  27. sabres3277

    2 weeks ago

    Fire Avila please!!!!

    Reply
  28. gotigers68

    2 weeks ago

    I hope he gets the win tonight vs the motorcitykitties !!

    Reply
    • TroyVan

      2 weeks ago

      I’m fairly certain the Tigers will face him this afternoon. The Twins burned through their bullpen arms last night.

      Reply
  29. GarryHarris

    2 weeks ago

    The trade deadline was only a salary dump for the Tigers.
    Don’t blame Avila, he’s doing what the owners wants.

    Reply
  30. The Saber-toothed Superfife

    2 weeks ago

    Good thing thet can ban people from posting.
    I have.nothing civil.to say anymore…..

    Reply

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