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Tigers protect top prospect Fulmer from Rule 5

Minor League players who are not on the 40-man roster by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday are potentially eligible to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft.

2015 MLB.com Top Prospects: Jairo Labourt pitches mainly off his fastball, which typically sits in the low-90s with natural sinking action

Fulmer, 22, who was also at Double-A, and Labourt, 21, from Class A Advanced Lakeland, were key acquisitions last summer at the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline.

Fulmer, acquired from the Mets in the Yoenis Cespedes trade, tops Detroit's prospect rankings after winning Eastern League Pitcher of the Year honors.