Michael Fulmer

Boston Red Sox, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31-50d (Mar 15, 1993)
Exp: 7.157 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#44 overall), 2011

2023-2023 Free Agent

Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $4,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $4,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2023 30 6.157
Injured
$4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2024 31 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 30
Injured
$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 Arbitration

Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $3,100,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $3,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,100,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,100,000
Average Salary:
$3,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Arbitration

Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $2,800,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $2,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,800,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration

Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $2,800,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $2,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,800,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $575,200 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $575,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $575,200.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $575,200
Average Salary:
$575,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $551,900 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $551,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $551,900.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $551,900
Average Salary:
$551,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Michael Fulmer signed a 1 year , $937,500 contract with the New York Mets, including $937,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $937,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $937,500
Average Salary:
$937,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$18,387,033

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 18
Signing Bonus
$937,500
$937,500
2016 23
Active
$435,396
$1,372,896
AL ROY
2017 24
Active
$551,900
$1,924,796
2018 25
Injured
$575,200
$2,499,996
2019 26
Injured / arbitration-settlement
$2,800,000
$5,299,996
2020 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,037,037
$6,337,033
2021 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,100,000
$9,437,033
2022 29
Retained
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,209,328
$1,740,672
$12,646,361
$14,387,033
2023 30
Injured
$4,000,000
$18,387,033
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
18
$937,500
$937,500
$937,500
2016
23
$435,396
$435,396
$1,372,896
2017
24
$551,900
$551,900
$1,924,796
2018
25
$575,200
$575,200
$2,499,996
2019
26
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
$5,299,996
2020
27
$1,037,037
$1,037,037
$6,337,033
2021
28
$3,100,000
$3,100,000
$9,437,033
2022
29
$3,209,328
$1,740,672
$3,209,328
$1,740,672
$12,646,361
$14,387,033
2023
30
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$18,387,033

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $937,500 - $937,500
7 $11,708,861 - - $11,708,861
1 $1,740,672 - - $1,740,672
1 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000
  • Feb 08, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Feb 10, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Aug 02, 2022 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Detroit (DET) for Sawyer Gipson
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $4.95 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 12, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.1 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 07, 2020 Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 15, 2019 Signed a 1 year $2.8 million contract with Detroit (DET), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $575,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 24, 2017 Signed a 1 year $551,900 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 31, 2015 Traded to Detroit (DET) from New York (NYM) with Luis Cessa for Yoenis Cespedes
  • Jul 27, 2011 Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jun 06, 2011 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 1 (#44 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2023 CHC 58 1 48 29 28 28 65 7 3 5 2 57.0 4.42 4.42 0.15
2022 MIN 67 0 59 27 24 28 61 4 5 6 3 63.7 3.39 3.96 0.36
2021 DET 52 4 69 27 23 20 73 7 5 6 14 69.7 2.97 2.58 1.93
2020 DET 10 10 45 27 27 12 20 8 0 2 0 27.7 8.78 3.90 -0.81
2018 DET 24 24 128 75 69 46 110 19 3 11 0 132.3 4.69 3.13 1.31
2017 DET 25 25 150 80 70 40 114 13 10 12 0 164.7 3.83 0.46 3.99
2016 DET 26 26 136 57 54 42 132 16 11 7 0 159.0 3.06 0.42 5.40
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