Carson Fulmer
Carson Fulmer | |||
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Chicago White Sox – No. 80 | |||
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Born: Lakeland, Florida |
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Carson Springer Fulmer (born December 13, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was drafted by the White Sox in the first round of the 2015 MLB Draft.
Career
Fulmer attended All Saints' Academy in Winter Haven, Florida and was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 15th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2] He did not sign and attended Vanderbilt University.
As a freshman in 2013, Fulmer, appeared in 26 games as a relief pitcher, going 3–0 with a 2.39 earned run average (ERA), four saves and 51 strikeouts in 52 2⁄3 innings. Fulmer started his sophomore season in 2014 as a relief pitcher, but was moved to the starting rotation in April.[3] After becoming a starter, he had a 28 innings scoreless streak.[4] In June, he helped the Commodores win the 2014 College World Series against the Virginia Cavaliers after allowing only one earned run in 5 2⁄3 innings of the third game.[5] He finished the season 7–1 in 26 games (10 starts) with a 1.98 ERA, 10 saves and 95 strikeouts in 91 innings, earning the SEC Pitcher of the Year Award.[6] After the season, he played for the United States collegiate national team during the summer.[7]
Fulmer won the National Pitcher of the Year Award.[8] He was a finalist for the 2015 Golden Spikes Award, presented annually to the nation's top college player.[9]
The Chicago White Sox selected Fulmer in the first round, with the eighth overall selection, of the 2015 MLB Draft.[10] Fulmer signed with the White Sox, receiving a $3,470,600 signing bonus.[11]
References
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Vanderbilt Commodores bio
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- Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lakeland, Florida
- Baseball players from Florida
- Baseball pitchers
- Vanderbilt Commodores baseball players
- Arizona League White Sox players
- Winston-Salem Dash players