Fulmer said Tuesday that he plans to ease into spring training in order to preserve his arm for the regular season, Evan Woodberry of MLive.com reports.
After taking home the American League Rookie of the Year award last season, Fulmer enters his second big league season with much less to prove, which helps explains why the Tigers are having him take a more gradual approach this spring. The 23-year-old right-hander projects to have a top-3 spot in Detroit's starting rotation to begin the season.