BRADENTON, Fla. -- Michael Fulmer will begin his sophomore season when the Tigers begin the Detroit portion of their schedule. The reigning American League Rookie of the Year will start the team's home opener April 7 against the Red Sox at Comerica Park, manager Brad Ausmus announced on Saturday.
It's the second starting assignment announced by Ausmus, who said back in January that Justin Verlander would start on Opening Day on April 3 against the White Sox in Chicago. Ausmus has decided on starters for the other two games in Chicago, which he plans to announce Sunday once he has told the pitchers involved.