Carson Fulmer DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Carson Fulmer (elbow) felt something in his elbow in his start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 25 but pitched through it without any issues. But his elbow continued to bother him when he tried to throw a bullpen session, and he was put on the 15-day injured list on Aug. 30. Fulmer has progressed to playing light catch and he is still hoping to return at some point before the end of the season at the end of September. He is continuing to ramp up his throwing program. The 30-year-old has operated as a swing man for the Angels in 2024, going 0-5 with a 4.15 ERA (4.56 FIP), a 1.31 WHIP and a 79:37 K:BB in 32 appearances (eight starts) over 80 1/3 innings before his injury. At this point with the Angels playing out the string, it feels unlikely that we'll see Fulmer pitching again in 2024 at the big-league level.

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Carson Fulmer earned his first quality start of the season Thursday versus the Colorado Rockies. Fulmer tossed six innings, allowing three hits, two runs, one walk and striking out eight on the evening. Fulmer's only real blemish was a two-run homer off the bat of Michael Toglia in the top of the second inning. It was an impressive start for the Vanderbilt Commander that has been a journeyman throughout his career. Fulmer has now made 28 appearances for the Halos this season, with four starts and has a respectable 3.69 ERA. His last four outings have been as a member of the starting rotation and he has yet to allow more than three runs in an outing. Fulmer's track record suggests that he is nothing more than a streamer and he should be left on the waiver wire when he faces the Yankees on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Carson Fulmer was surprisingly solid on the mound during Sunday's outing against the Seattle Mariners. The right-hander threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out seven batters during Sunday's win. This was Fulmer's second big league start since the 2019 season. He has allowed two runs over 13 2/3 innings with 17 strikeouts. Fulmer is making a case to remain in the rotation following the All-Star break.

The Los Angeles Angels invited outfielder Jason Martin and right-hander Carson Fulmer, among others, to big-league spring training this year. Martin, 28, was a former eighth-round pick by the Houston Astros in 2013. The left-handed hitter made his big-league debut in 2019 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and has hit just .206 (39-for-189) with six homers, 19 RBI and five steals in 85 games over three seasons. He hasn't played in the majors since 2021 with the Texas Rangers and spent 2023 in Korea. Martin will most likely end up at Triple-A Salt Lake to start 2024. Fulmer, 30, has spent parts of seven seasons in the big leagues and has a 6.14 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 140 2/3 career innings over 77 outings (16 starts). He gave up three runs in 10 innings for the Halos during the 2023 campaign.