Could Aaron Fultz have been the solution?
posted in Random |While glancing at Tom Gage’s blog, I noticed Aaron Fultz asked to be released from the Tigers organization and it was granted. Gage posits Fultz asked for his release because he was skipped over for Clay Rapada when it came time to call a lefty up to the team. This might not really matter all that much in the grand scheme of things, except this is curious for two reasons.
1. Fultz is a lefty pitcher, who
2. had great success last year for Cleveland.
In 37 innings last season, his WHIP was 1.32, his ERA was 2.92, and his ERA+ was 158. (The previous two seasons in Philly, it was 103 and 196).
So, it got me wondering: Why, exactly, was this guy not given more consideration? Maybe — likely — I don’t have enough information there. If so, someone please give me the full story in the comments. I know he had a poor spring and slight injury, so Cleveland bought out his contract. But is there more to it? In four appearances with AAA-Toledo this season before the release, he had a 1.59 ERA.
At at time the bullpen is struggling mightily, I am at a loss for words what made Rapada the guy the Tigers felt they needed to call up when looking for help, costing them a proven veteran reliever in Fultz.
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