Red Sox try to break road losing streak, play the Angels
The Boston Red Sox hit the road against the Los Angeles Angels looking to stop a four-game road slideJUNE 25 • Associated Press
RICHARD FITTS
1-3 W-L •
1.22 WHIP •
4.28Â ERAÂ
1-3 W-L
1.22 WHIP
4.28 ERA
Red Sox RHP Richard Fitts gets a second chance against Angels The Boston Red Sox will send right-hander Richard Fitts to the mound Wednesday afternoon when they visit the Los Angeles Angels for the fina...
JUNE 25 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Deadspin | Red Sox RHP Richard Fitts gets a second chance against Angels Deadspin | Red Sox RHP Richard Fitts gets a second chance against Angels
JUNE 25 • DEADSPIN.COM
Top prospect Christian Moore hits tying, walk-off homers in Angels' 3-2 victory over Red Sox
Christian Moore hit a tying homer in the eighth inning and a two-run walk-off shot in the 10th, sending the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red SoxJUNE 25 • Associated Press
Drawing start Wednesday The Red Sox list Fitts as their probable starting pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Angels in Anaheim.
Impact As expected, Fitts will slide right into the rotation spot vacated by Hunter Dobbins (elbow), who was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday. Fitts owns a 4.71 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 15:7 K:BB in 21 innings over five starts with the Red Sox this season, though a good chunk of that ratio damage came in a June 2 matchup against the Angels in which he surrendered three home runs in just one inning. After being optioned to Triple-A Worcester following that start, Fitts posted a 5.25 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 12 innings before being recalled Sunday.
JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox right-hander Hunter Dobbins placed on 15-day injured list with strained pitching elbow
Right-hander Hunter Dobbins has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Boston Red Sox with a strained pitching elbowJUNE 22 • Associated Press
Moves up from Triple-A The Red Sox recalled Fitts from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.
Impact Fitts last pitched for Worcester on Tuesday and could be available out of the bullpen for Sunday's series finale in San Francisco if needed, but the Red Sox will most likely stay away from him so that he can join the rotation for the team's upcoming three-game series in Anaheim that begins Monday. He'll be a logical replacement in the rotation for Hunter Dobbins (elbow), who was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Fitts was sent to Triple-A after the Angels roughed him up for six runs (five earned) in one inning back on June 2 in his second outing back from a stint on the injured list due to a pectoral strain, but the right-hander was solid his last time out for Worcester, striking out three batters and allowing two hits and no walks over five scoreless innings.
JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE
Moves up from Triple-A The Red Sox recalled Fitts from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.
Impact Fitts last pitched for Worcester on Tuesday and could be available out of the bullpen for Sunday's series finale in San Francisco if needed, but the Red Sox will most likely stay away from him so that he can join the rotation for the team's upcoming three-game series in Anaheim that begins Monday. He'll be a logical replacement in the rotation for Hunter Dobbins (elbow), who was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Fitts was sent to Triple-A after the Angels roughed him up for six runs (five earned) in one inning June 2 in his second outing back from a stint on the injured list due to a pectoral strain, but the right-hander was solid his last time out for Worcester, striking out three batters and allowing two hits and no walks over five scoreless innings.
JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE
MLB Notebook: Rafael Devers homers off former teammate Brayan Bello, Jordan Hicks making start with WooSox, Richard Fitts joining Red Sox on the West Coast, and a look around the league Boston's fast-growing, fully-credentialed, flying-everywhere collection of professional journalists covering Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Celt...
JUNE 22 • BOSTONSPORTSJOURNAL.COM
WooSox Notebook: How Richard Fitts Fared In Latest Rehab Outing; Top Prospect Homers Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Richard Fitts made the start for Triple-A Worcester after struggling during his last two outings.
JUNE 13 • NESN.COM
Red Sox Management Reportedly Messed Up Young Pitcher 'Out Of Necessity' Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Richard Fitts was shelled on Monday, but it wasn’t entirely his fault. In a one-inning, 39-pitch nightmare o...
JUNE 4 • SI.COM
Red Sox lineups: Fitts optioned to Triple-A in latest pitching shakeup The Red Sox made several changes to their roster before Tuesday’s game with the Angels, including optioning Richard Fitts to Triple-A Worces...
JUNE 3 • BOSTONHERALD.COM
Optioned to Triple-A The Red Sox optioned Fitts to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Impact Fitts recorded just three outs in Monday's loss to the Angels. He had not been fully stretched out after recovering from a pectoral strain, so he'll be given time to rebuild stamina at Worcester. Hunter Dobbins will enter Boston's rotation.
JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE
Records just three outs Fitts (0-3) took the loss after surrendering six runs, five of them earned, on four hits and one walk, making it through just one inning during Monday's 7-6 loss to the Angels. He...
Impact It went wrong almost immediately for Fitts. He allowed a home run to Zach Neto, the first batter of the game, then a three-run home run to Mike Trout, and then another to Jo Adell -- all in the first inning. By the time he recorded his first out, the Angels had put up four runs, and they would add two more before the right-hander finished the inning. The 25-year-old entered the game having allowed just six runs in his 20 innings, but now his ERA is up to 4.71. Whether or not he'll stick in the rotation remains to be seen, but for now, he's scheduled to make his next start on the road against the Yankees.
JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE
Records just three outs Fitts (0-3) took the loss after surrendering six runs, five of them earned, on four hits and one walk, making it through just one inning during Monday's 7-6 loss to the Angels. He...
Impact It went wrong almost immediately for Fitts. He allowed a home run to Zach Neto, the first batter of the game, then a three-run home run to Mike Trout and then another to Jo Adell all in the first inning. By the time he recorded his first out, the Angels had put up four runs, and they would add two more before the right-hander finished the inning. The 25-year-old entered the game having allowed just six runs in his 20 innings, but now his ERA is up to 4.71. Whether or not he'll stick in the rotation remains to be seen, but for now, he's scheduled to make his next start on the road against the Yankees.
JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE
Trout has 3 hits, including a home run, and Adell has two homers, to lead Angels past Red Sox 7-6
Mike Trout had three hits, including a three-run, 454-foot homer off the left-center field light stanchion in the Angels’ six-run first inning and Los Angeles held on to beat the B...JUNE 3 • Associated Press
Richard Fitts allows 6 runs, 3 homers in first, Red Sox lose 7-6 to Angels Richard Fitts allowed six runs and three homers in a calamitous first inning, and the Red Sox couldn’t complete the comeback in Monday’s los...
JUNE 3 • BOSTONHERALD.COM
BSJ Live Coverage: Red Sox vs Angels, 7:10 p.m. - Richard Fitts takes the mound in first game back in Boston Boston's fast-growing, fully-credentialed, flying-everywhere collection of professional journalists covering Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Celt...
JUNE 2 • BOSTONSPORTSJOURNAL.COM
Staying in rotation Fitts will start Monday's game against the Angels in Boston.
Impact With the Red Sox moving Hunter Dobbins to the bullpen last week, Fitts appears poised to hold down a spot in the rotation, at least until Boston gets Kutter Crawford (knee) and/or Tanner Houck (elbow) back from the injured list. After missing nearly six weeks due to a pectoral strain, Fitts returned from the IL last Tuesday. He started in the Red Sox's loss to the Brewers that day, but because he didn't get fully stretched out on his rehab assignment prior to being activated, Fitts was lifted after tossing three innings and 44 pitches. Fitts will likely be operating under a limited pitch count once again Monday in the first of what's expected to be two starts this week. The right-hander lines up for a second start this weekend against the Yankees on the road.
JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox open 3-game series at home against the Angels
The Boston Red Sox host the Los Angeles Angels to begin a three-game seriesJUNE 2 • Associated Press
Goes three innings as starter Fitts tossed three scoreless innings Tuesday against the Brewers, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out two.
Impact Fitts tossed just 44 pitches over three innings, as it was expected to be a short outing for the 25-year-old in his return from a pectoral strain. Even in a small sample, Fitts looked back to full health with an increased velocity on all his pitches, topping out at 97.1 MPH with his fastball. Over eight career starts, Fitts now owns a 2.21 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. Despite his success, it's likely Fitts is sent back down to Triple-A Worcester to continue to build up his pitch count unless the Red Sox decide to roll with a six-man rotation.
MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Yelich's grand slam in the 10th inning lifts Brewers to 5-1 win over the Red Sox
Christian Yelich hit a grand slam in the 10th inning for his first career-walk-off homer, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 win over the Boston Red SoxMAY 28 • Associated Press
BSJ Live Coverage: Red Sox 0 at Brewers 0 (1st) - Richard Fitts makes first start coming back from IL, Red Sox look to snap 3 game losing streak Boston's fast-growing, fully-credentialed, flying-everywhere collection of professional journalists covering Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Celt...
MAY 27 • BOSTONSPORTSJOURNAL.COM
Activated, starting in Milwaukee The Red Sox reinstated Fitts (pectoral) from the 15-day injured list, and he will start Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
Impact The right-hander was originally expected to make his second minor-league rehab start Tuesday, but he'll instead re-enter Boston's rotation after a six-week absence due to a pectoral strain. Fitts threw 38 pitches across three innings during his lone rehab appearance, so he'll likely have some workload limitations in his first couple outings back in the majors. He made three starts prior to the injury and had a 3.18 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB over 17 innings.
MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Brewers
The Boston Red Sox enter the matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers as losers of three games in a rowMAY 27 • Associated Press
