Right-hander Michael Fulmer is joining the Angels tonight against the Royals. The club announced the selection of Fulmer’s contract, along with the demotion of lefty Sammy Peralta back to Triple-A. The Angels moved catcher Sebastian Rivero to the 60-day IL to clear a 40-man roster spot for Fulmer.
The 33-year-old Fulmer made his big-league return last season in brief stints with the Red Sox and Cubs. He’d missed all of 2024 after undergoing elbow surgery. Fulmer spent the majority of this year with the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate. He was released from Sacramento earlier this month. The Angels grabbed the veteran righty on a minor league deal earlier this week. He’ll head to the majors after just one appearance at Triple-A Salt Lake.
Fulmer was in the middle of a strong minor league season before he departed from the River Cats. He posted a 2.98 ERA with a 29.1% strikeout rate across 37 appearances. Fulmer picked up 10 saves in Sacramento’s bullpen.
It’s the second straight season of solid Triple-A production for Fulmer. He bounced around frequently in 2025, but performed well at most of his stops. The righty compiled a 3.39 ERA over 66 1/3 innings split between the Red Sox, Mariners, Royals, and Cubs organizations. Fulmer had a double-digit walk rate, though it came with a strong 31% strikeout rate.
More to come…
