Nate Pearson was recalled by the Cubs from Triple-A Iowa over the weekend after Génesis Cabrera was designated for assignment.
Well. As you know, that did not work out well. Pearson was hit hard in his one outing for the Cubs Sunday afternoon against the Mariners.
And so the Cubs made a bullpen move Monday, selecting right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer from Triple-A Iowa. In a corresponding move, Pearson has been optioned to Triple-A. The Cubs had an open 40-man roster spot from the DFA of Cabrera last week. The 40-man roster is now full.
Fulmer posted one save, a 2.96 ERA, 32 strikeouts and a .218 opponents BA in 15 games (two starts) with the I-Cubs. He has held opponents without an earned run in 11 of his 15 outings with Iowa, allowing just three home runs. Fulmer was signed to a minor league contract on April 22 after being designated for assignment by the Red Sox on April 18. Fulmer, as you surely remember, pitched for the Cubs in 2023, posting a 4.42 ERA and 1.333 WHIP in 58 games covering 57 innings, with 65 strikeouts. He had two saves.
