[Rosenthal] Free-agent right-hander Michael Fulmer in agreement with Cubs, sources tell @TheAthletic.

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1. [Our pitching projections have Michael Fulmer putting up a 3.73 ERA, striking out 22% against a 9% walk rate, with a 102 Stuff+. Basically an average reliever, slightly below maybe.
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2. Very solid, his WHIP kind of concerns me but I trust the Cubs in how they see value they can capitalize on to find bullpen arms. Great HR9 numbers

3. I like Fulmer, especially with the pitch labs they have, but I really am surprised they didn’t get a lefty.

4. I like that move

5. Remember when the Cubs (supposedly) offered Baez for Fulmer?

6. He was good last season in the pen. I trust Jed with the bullpen.

7. I love this. He definitely has upside.

8. Once upon a time Fulmer was an up and coming star. Never got there. Maybe he still can be servicable.

9. Our new closer? Probably him or Boxberger?

   Wick seems unlikely to bounce back, Hughes is better for high leverage spots.

   Alzolay maybe a dark horse closer candidate.

10. I like it

11. World Series

12. nice

13. if we can add chafin

    Boxberger Hughes Fulmer Estrada Keegan Chafin Assad

    That’s a really good pen

14. I’ve been saying Chafin and Fulmer. Now as Bon Jovi has been saying, wohhhh oh, we’re halfway there.