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Chicago Cubs Finally Make Fulmer Signing Official

The Chicago Cubs make the signing of pitcher Michael Fulmer official 10 days after his reported deal with the club.

Kade Kistner

Chicago Cubs Finally Make Fulmer Signing Official
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The Chicago Cubs have finally made their one-year, $4 million deal with relief pitcher Michael Official on Monday afternoon. Reports of his signing broke 10 days prior to the official announcement. 

Fulmer began his career as a promising starter but following Tommy John surgery and missing the 2019 MLB season Fulmer transitioned to the bullpen. He holds a career 3.89 ERA and during the 2022 MLB season he pitched to a 3.39 ERA with a 1.37 WHIP over the course of 67 appearances. 

The right-hander brings a veteran presence to the roster and helps bolster the bullpen, an area that the Cubs needed to address heading into Spring Training. 

To make room on the roster, Chicago placed right-handed pitcher Codi Heuer on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery himself. Heur was acquired from the White Sox in the same trade that brought Nick Madrigal to the North Side. 

Heur owns a career 3.56 ERA over 86 career relief appearances. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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