Carson Fulmer-2015 MLB Draft
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Carson Fulmer is a 5'11", 195 pound right-handed pitcher for the Vanderbilt Commodores who was drafted by the Red Sox in the 15th round of the 2012 amateur draft, but chose to attend college. Fulmer throws a fastball that can reach the high nineties, a nasty curveball, and a changeup. Fulmer has some effort in his delivery, but he is very athletic, so he can maintain velocity throughout his starts, making me think that he will start in the big leagues. A closer during his freshman year, Fulmer moved into the rotation during his sophomore year, and was absolutely nasty, recording a 1.98 ERA in 91 innings and allowing zero home runs. I believe he will stick in the rotation, due to his fastball that hits 97 mph, wipeout curve, and effective change, but his command is slightly below average, but pitchers like Tim Lincecum and Justin Verlander struggled with command in college, and ended up correcting the problem, so it isn't like his control issues are anything that won't go away. Fulmer is a fiery competitor, so if he does not start he should be able to fit right into a big league bullpen, and could soon be closing games, but his competitive nature should help him whether he is starting or closing for the team that drafts him. The Twins are likely keeping an eye on Fulmer, but there should still be players left on the board who the Twins are higher on at #6, but that doesn't mean that the Twins won't take Fulmer.


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