Jul
24
New York Mets sign Michael Fulmer for $937,500
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The New York Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer for $937,500, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America. Fulmer was a first-round supplmental pick for the Mets in 2011. The bonus is in excess of Major League Baseball’s $776,700 guideline for the 44th overall pick.
The sides reportedly agreed to a deal on June 24.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Fulmer has a mid-90s fastball and a hard slider. He was a member of Arkansas’ recruiting class.

