Former Cubs great Michael Fulmer could become a current Cubs great if he pitches well enough in Iowa to earn a spot on the 40-man roster. As first reported by Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register, the Cubs have signed a starter-turned-reliever to a minor league deal. The 2016 Rookie of the Year with the Tigers, Fulmer ran into all kinds of injury issues that derailed his career as a starter.
His 2018 season was truncated by a left oblique strain and then a torn meniscus in his right knee. He then missed all of 2019 due to preseason Tommy John surgery and came back as an opener in 2020, which is to say his starts were limited to three or fewer innings.