As expected, Michael Fulmer’s season is over.
Fulmer flew out of town on Tuesday afternoon for a second opinion on an MRI scan which showed a torn right meniscus, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said.
Fulmer will visit renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla. on Wednesday. If the initial diagnosis is confirmed, Gardenhire expects the Tigers’ ace right-hander to undergo surgery as soon as Thursday.
“He’ll probably get that taken care of and it will be a long process back, depending on what they say,” Gardenhire said.
According to a sports medicine professional who requested anonymity because he was not privy to Fulmer’s test results, the general recovery time for a full meniscus repair surgery is three to four months.