MLB
Michael Fulmer
Michael Fulmer
Boston Red Sox, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-9m-7d (Mar 15, 1993)
Exp: 7.157 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#44 overall), 2011
Agent(s): BBI Sports Group
2023-2023 free-agent-xxb
Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Arbitration
Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $4,950,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $4,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,950,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,950,000
Average Salary:
$4,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $3,100,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $3,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,100,000
Average Salary:
$3,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration
Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $2,800,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $2,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration
Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $2,800,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $2,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $575,200 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $575,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,200
Average Salary:
$575,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $551,900 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $551,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $551,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $551,900
Average Salary:
$551,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus
Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $937,500 contract with the New York Mets, including $937,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $937,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $937,500
Average Salary:
$937,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
7.157 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$18,387,033
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$937,500 |
$937,500 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$435,396 |
$1,372,896 |
AL ROY |
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$551,900 |
$1,924,796 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$575,200 |
$2,499,996 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Injured / arbitration-settlement
|
$2,800,000 |
$5,299,996 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,037,037 |
$6,337,033 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,100,000 |
$9,437,033 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
 |
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,209,328 $1,740,672 |
$12,646,361 $14,387,033 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Injured
|
$4,000,000 |
$18,387,033 |
|
| Total |
$18,387,033 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $937,500 | - | $937,500 |
| 7 |
|
$11,708,861 | - | - | $11,708,861 |
| 1 |
|
$1,740,672 | - | - | $1,740,672 |
| 1 |
|
$4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
|
18 |
$937,500 |
$937,500 |
$937,500 |
||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$435,396
|
$435,396 |
$1,372,896 |
||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$551,900
|
$551,900 |
$1,924,796 |
||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$575,200
|
$575,200 |
$2,499,996 |
||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$2,800,000
|
$2,800,000 |
$5,299,996 |
||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$1,037,037
|
$1,037,037 |
$6,337,033 |
||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$3,100,000
|
$3,100,000 |
$9,437,033 |
||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$3,209,328 $1,740,672
|
$3,209,328 $1,740,672 |
$12,646,361 $14,387,033 |
||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$18,387,033 |
||
| Total |
$17,449,533 |
$937,500 |
$18,387,033 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $937,500 | - | $937,500 |
| 7 |
|
$11,708,861 | - | - | $11,708,861 |
| 1 |
|
$1,740,672 | - | - | $1,740,672 |
| 1 |
|
$4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
CHC |
Sep 16, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Arm |
| 2023 |
CHC |
Aug 26, 2023 - Sep 11, 2023 | Arm |
| 2021 |
DET |
Jun 27, 2021 - Jul 27, 2021 | Back |
| 2021 |
DET |
Jun 03, 2021 - Jun 14, 2021 | Shoulder |
| 2019 |
DET |
Mar 28, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2018 |
DET |
Sep 21, 2018 - Oct 01, 2018 | Knee |
| 2018 |
DET |
Jul 20, 2018 - Aug 24, 2018 | Oblique |
| 2017 |
DET |
Aug 03, 2017 - Aug 14, 2017 | Elbow |
-
Feb 08, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Feb 10, 2023
Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Aug 02, 2022
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Detroit (DET) for Sawyer Gipson
-
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $4.95 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 12, 2021
Signed a 1 year $3.1 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 07, 2020
Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
-
Feb 15, 2019
Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Detroit (DET), settling in arbitration
-
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $575,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $551,900 contract with Detroit (DET)
-
Jul 31, 2015
Traded to Detroit (DET) from New York (NYM) with Luis Cessa for Yoenis Cespedes
-
Jul 27, 2011
Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
-
Jun 06, 2011
Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 1 (#44 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 2023 | CHC | 58 | 1 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 65 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 57.0 | 4.42 | 1.33 | 0.15 |
| 2022 | MIN | 67 | 0 | 59 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 61 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 63.7 | 3.39 | 1.37 | 0.39 |
| 2021 | DET | 52 | 4 | 69 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 73 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 69.7 | 2.97 | 1.28 | 1.93 |
| 2020 | DET | 10 | 10 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27.7 | 8.78 | 2.06 | -0.81 |
| 2018 | DET | 24 | 24 | 128 | 75 | 69 | 46 | 110 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 132.3 | 4.69 | 1.32 | 1.31 |
| 2017 | DET | 25 | 25 | 150 | 80 | 70 | 40 | 114 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 164.7 | 3.83 | 1.15 | 3.99 |
| 2016 | DET | 26 | 26 | 136 | 57 | 54 | 42 | 132 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 159.0 | 3.06 | 1.12 | 5.40 |
