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Opportunity beckons for Fulmer, Lange as Tigers put Teheran on IL

Cleveland – It’d be a stretch to call it a curse, but the Tigers’ recent luck with veteran free agent pitcher signings continues to stink.

Matt Moore, gone after two starts; Tyson Ross, gone after seven starts; Ivan Nova, gone after four starts. And now Julio Teheran.

Right-hander Michael Fulmer will take Julio Teheranu2019s spot in the rotation. Fulmer threw 68 pitches in a strong four-inning stint against the Indians Friday.

The Tigers on Saturday placed Teheran on the 10-day injured list with a shoulder strain after just one start. And, as manager AJ Hinch said, he could be out for a while.

“We’ve done all the testing,” Hinch said. “Multiple doctors looked at it.