The not surprising part of this pick was that Fulmer is a hard throwing pitcher. The surprising part of this pick is that Fulmer is another High School player, and he will be a tough sign, and as the MLB Draft show put it, a lot of that has to do with a teammate of his committed to the University of Arkansas as well (same with the Mets earlier pick tonight as well, interesting). Fulmer was named the Big All – City Baseball player of the year this year and he did by being a talented pitcher and by putting together a good season at the plate. He is known for his fastball which can hit the mid 90's and also has a good curveball as well (maybe one of the best for High School Pitchers in the draft). Like all high school pitchers, he has a lot of raw talent, but he is going to need some work to become an effective pitcher. Here are some baseball statistics for the Mets second first round pick:
2011: 10-2, 3 S, 0.72 ERA, 127 K, 68.1 IP
2011: .436 BA, 130 AB, 6 HR
2010: 7-1, 1.15 ERA
2009: 6-1, 3.09 ERA
So from his stats, he looks good, and his numbers reflect what you think you would see from a high schooler who has been clocked as high as 97 mph. I am concerned about his sign-ability, but if the Mets can sign him, he will be interesting to watch in the Mets farm system.
Other Notes:
Baseball America had him at 45 in their top 200
He pitched a 5 inning no-hitter where he struck out 14 batters (and 5 innings there are only 15 outs).
