"He was a rotation staple for the Tigers from 2016 to 2018, winning American League Rookie of the Year in the first of those seasons, but then Tommy John surgery wiped out his 2019. When he returned, he struggled and got moved to the bullpen. He was a fairly effective reliever from 2021 to 2023 but then required a revision surgery on his ulnar collateral ligament, wiping out his 2024."
"He briefly got called up to the big leagues by the Red Sox and the Cubs but only made three appearances between those two teams. He pitched in Triple-A for those two clubs as well as the Mariners and Royals last year, throwing a total of 66 1/3 innings with a combined 3.39 earned run average. His 10.5% walk rate was a bit high but he struck out 31% of batters faced."
"The San Francisco bullpen looks notably weaker than it did just a few months ago. They traded away Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval at the trade deadline, then Randy Rodríguez required Tommy John surgery in September. They haven't really made any moves to strengthen the group apart from making buy-low investments in injury reclamation projects like Sam Hentges and Jason Foley."
The Giants added several non-roster invitees to spring training, including right-hander Michael Fulmer and outfielder Jared Oliva. Fulmer will be 33 in March and had early success with the Tigers, winning American League Rookie of the Year in 2016 before Tommy John surgery cost him 2019. He moved to the bullpen after struggling on return and required a revision UCL surgery that wiped out 2024. In 2025 he mostly pitched in Triple-A, made three major-league appearances, and combined for 66 1/3 innings with a 3.39 ERA, 31% strikeout rate and 10.5% walk rate. San Francisco's bullpen has thinned after trades and injuries, with limited reinforcements.
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