The Keepers - #14 - SP - Michael Fulmer

14.     Michael Fulmer:

6-6-11: - Mets Supplemental 1^st Round Pick -  RHP Michael Fulmer 6'2", 180 lbs.- Deer Creek High School, Oklahoma – Frankly, I didn’t know a thing about this kid when his name wall called out. Remember, I do a lot of work on the draft every year and I compile just about every word I can find being reported about these guys. There were 144 RHPs named in all those mock drafts and not one of them mentioned Fulmer. I never claimed to be an expert in this area. I’m just a messenger of what everyone else claims to be an expert in. I’ve now learned that he, like Brandon Nimmo, is committed to the University of Arkansas, and, according to Keith Law, throws in the 92-7 range and has a great curve. Again, like Nimmo, I have no idea how to grade this pick so I have to give it another incomplete rating. In fact, my whole night has been incomplete. Blogspot’s having tech problems and I can’t put pictures up and I sort or had so much more planned to write about tonight. Hopefully, some of the college guys still available in the draft will be picked by the Mets tomorrow and I can pump me up. One thing I will say. Lots of balls here and big planned to over-slot. I hope for their sake there’s a signature here.

6-27-11 – named to the Baseball America 2011 Postseason High School All-American second team.

8-8-11: - Stock Meh – SP Michael Fulmer – Fulmer started his first professional game today, and a no-hitter going, but didn’t get out of the first inning. No one slid into him or no hammy was pulled. Line: 0.2-IP, 0-H, 3-BB, 1-WR, 2-R, 1-ER, 13.50. We’ll write this one off as nerves and check back in five days from now.

8-22-11 Observation: - SP Michael Fulmer – Admittedly, I had Fulmer ranked too high in my last roster feature. I simply confused him with someone else. It really doesn’t matter where or how the high school kid is used this season and there is reason to rush him. There are a fair amount of college arms that were signed in the last 30 days and they will move ahead of Fulmer in the pecking order. My guess is he will remain in extended camp when the season starts and head up the Brooklyn rotation in 2012. ETA: 2016

8-21-11: - Stock Down – SP – Michael Fulmer – Fulmer threw his third professional outing Sunday and, so far, he might be dreaming about college. First outing: 0.2-IP, 3-ER… 2nd outing: 0.1-IP, rainstorm… today: 2.1-IP, 2-ER. A positive sign was five strikeouts today. I’m sure he’s just getting his feet wet.