Detroit — It’s an oblique strain that has Michael Fulmer on the disabled list. It’s an oblique strain that has Fulmer doing rehab work in the dense heat in Lakeland, Fla., instead of finishing up this rough west-coast swing with his teammates.
But it’s been a confluence of maladies, both physical and mental in nature, that has led to the most maddeningly inconsistent season of his life.
“The thing with Michael is, this is the first time he’s tasted a little bit of adversity,” Tigers pitching coach Rick Anderson said in a phone conversation Tuesday.