The Twins are acquiring reliever Michael Fulmer from the Tigers, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post (Twitter link). Pitching prospect Sawyer Gipson-Long is headed back to Detroit, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (on Twitter).
Fulmer is one of the better rental relievers available on the summer market. The 29-year-old has worked to a 3.20 ERA across 39 1/3 innings, his second straight season with strong run prevention. Fulmer’s 23.1% strikeout rate and 11.5% swinging strike percentage are more solid than great, but he’s consistently done an excellent job keeping the ball in the yard.
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