Cincinnati — This is a tale of two Fulmers, two high-octane, right-handed pitchers who are both battling through serious career turbulence.
One, Michael, will take the ball at Comerica Park on Monday, his first big-league start since September 2018, his first big-league start after major knee surgery in 2018 and Tommy John surgery in 2019 — his first start in a home opener since 2017, the year after he won American League rookie of the year honors.
The other, Carson, is a former first-round pick out of Vanderbilt just claimed off waivers by the Tigers on Saturday who is trying to get his career back on track after four disappointing and befuddling seasons with the Chicago White Sox.