They made it clear in 2022 when they gave James Paxton a special contract even though they knew he would need at least a year off to heal from Tommy John surgery. After that move proved successful, Boston chose to take a chance once more and sign a pitcher who might not be available for some time.
MLB reporter Michael Mayer reports that Michael Fulmer signed a minor league contract with the Red Sox on Thursday. MassLive’s Chris Cotillo verified the information.
The conditions of the agreement are unknown, but Fulmer is anticipated to miss the whole 2024 campaign while recovering from UCL reconstruction surgery. Tommy John surgery cost him all of 2019; the surgery’s anticipated recovery time is comparable to that of his most recent procedure.
Fulmer is anticipated to miss the entire 2024 season while recovering from UCL revision surgery; the specifics of the deal are unknown. Following Tommy John surgery, which has a comparable expected recovery to his most recent procedure, he missed the entirety of 2019.
