RICHARD FITTS NEWS

Lands on IL with pec strain The Red Sox placed Fitts on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right pectoral strain, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Fitts was removed from Saturday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox in the sixth inning when he experienced pain in his shoulder. The Red Sox haven't provided a timeline for his return, but given the nature of his injury, Fitts will likely need more than the minimum 15 days. Boston selected the contract of right-hander Michael Fulmer from Triple-A Worcester to provide some bullpen depth in the short term, but long reliever Josh Winckowski or Triple-A starters Cooper Criswell or Hunter Dobbins would appear to be the most likely candidates to fill Fitts' spot in the rotation.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox Lose Another Pitcher to Injury The Boston Red Sox lost another pitcher due to injury as Richard Fitts exited his start with shoulder pain.

APRIL 13 • THESTATE.COM

Red Sox aim to avoid series sweep against the White Sox

The Chicago White Sox will aim to sweep a three-game series with a win against the Boston Red Sox

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Red Sox recap: Richard Fitts leaves game with injury, bat remain quiet, White Sox with walkoff victory in the ninth Boston's fast-growing, fully-credentialed, flying-everywhere collection of professional journalists covering Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Celt...

APRIL 13 • BOSTONSPORTSJOURNAL.COM

Fitts' stellar start cut short due to right shoulder pain CHICAGO -- Richard Fitts pulled a sweeper outside for ball one, and he felt a tightness in his shoulder area that he hadn’t felt before. He...

APRIL 13 • MLB.COM

Baldwin's pinch-hit single in 9th lifts White Sox over Red Sox 3-2

Pinch-hitter Brooks Baldwin lined an RBI single off Boston closer Aroldis Chapman with one out in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 win over the Red S...

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Exits with injury Fitts was removed from Saturday's game against the White Sox due to an apparent injury, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Fitts had been cruising through his start Saturday, giving up just two hits and a walk while striking out five batters across five shutout frames. He came back out to start the sixth inning but only threw a couple of pitches before grabbing at his underarm/pectoral area. The Red Sox will take a closer look at him to determine what kind of damage was done, and they should provide an update on his status in the near future.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox face the Red Sox with 1-0 series lead

The Chicago White Sox face the Boston Red Sox, leading the series 1-0

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Red Sox Trade Idea Sends Alex Verdugo Deal Piece to Contender as Pitching Depth With Brayan Bello and Kutter Crawford returning soon, Boston Red Sox starter Richard Fitts is expendable, but trading him to Chicago may net...

APRIL 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Red Sox OF Jarren Duran says he opened up about suicide attempt to 'reach those who feel alone'

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said he went public about his 2022 suicide attempt to “reach those who feel alone.”

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Takes loss in quality start Fitts (0-2) allowed three runs on six hits and four walks over six innings Monday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Blue Jays.

Impact Fitts escaped a bases-loaded threat unscathed in the first inning before Toronto plated a pair of runs in the third and another in the fifth. He wasn't very effective and had to dance around a few sticky situations. Fitts tossed 102 pitches (67 strikes) and generated 13 whiffs, including five each with his fastball and slider. He's given up exactly three runs over six frames in each of his first two starts this season but has an 0-2 record to show for it. Fitts will continue searching for his first win in his next outing, which is projected to be on the road this weekend against the White Sox.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

George Springer hits 3 RBI singles, José Berríos goes 7 strong and Blue Jays beat Red Sox 6-2

George Springer had three RBI singles, José Berríos pitched seven innings of one-run ball and the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on a chilly, misty Monday night at Fenway Pa...

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Red Sox C Connor Wong fractures pinky after being hit on a catcher's interference

Red Sox catcher Connor Wong fractured his left pinky against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Red Sox deal righthander Quinn Priester to the Brewers for minor league outfielder Yophery Rodriguez - The Boston Globe Priester did not make the team out of spring training as the Sox went with Sean Newcomb and Richard Fitts to fill the rotation openings crea...

APRIL 7 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Game 11: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays lineups and notes - The Boston Globe Richard Fitts will be on the mound for the Sox when they open a four-game series with Toronto at Fenway Park Monday night.

APRIL 7 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Bregman leads Red Sox against the Blue Jays after 4-hit game

The Boston Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays after Alex Bregman had four hits on Sunday in an 18-7 win over the Cardinals

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Red Sox rearrange rotation schedule after rainout, push Crochet to Tuesday Garrett Crochet’s long-awaited Fenway Park debut will have to wait an extra day. After Saturday’s rainout forced a Sunday doubleheader, mana...

APRIL 6 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Pushed back to Monday Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Fitts will make his next start Monday against the Blue Jays in Boston, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Fitts had been in line to make his second start of the season Saturday against the Cardinals, but that game was postponed due to inclement weather. With the Red Sox and Cardinals making up the game in a doubleheader Sunday, both teams are allotted a 27th man. Rather than pushing Fitts back a day in the pitching schedule, the Red Sox will take advantage of the extra roster spot and have Triple-A Worcester call-up Hunter Dobbins start the second game of the twin bill. Dobbins is likely to be sent back to the minors immediately after the doubleheader while Boston returns to a five-man rotation to begin the upcoming week.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

STL-BOS postponed Fitts and the Red Sox won't play the Cardinals as scheduled Saturday, as the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Saturday's game will be made up in a doubleheader Sunday, and it's likely that Fitts will take the mound in one of the two contests. The 25-year-old righty gave up three earned runs in six innings during his first start of the season, and he remains in pursuit of his first career win.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Boston-St. Louis postponed Saturday Fitts and the Red Sox won't play the Cardinals as scheduled Saturday, as the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Saturday's game will be made up in a doubleheader Sunday, and it's likely that Fitts will take the mound in one of those two contests. The 25-year-old righty gave up three earned runs in six innings during his first start of the season March 30 in Texas, and he remains in pursuit of his first career win.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Game 9: Richard Fitts set to give it another twirl in second game of Red Sox-Cardinals series - The Boston Globe The righthander was solid for five innings in his first start of the season in Texas, but faces a hot-hitting Cardinals lineup on Saturday.

APRIL 5 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Red Sox look to ride offensive uprising into rematch vs. Cards After slugging their way to a home-opening victory, the Boston Red Sox will look to keep their offense rolling and get another solid start f...

APRIL 5 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Red Sox bring 1-0 series advantage over Cardinals into game 2

The Boston Red Sox bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Red Sox celebrate Fenway opener with Devers busting out and Bregman feeling at home in Boston

Rafael Devers reached base four times in his return to Boston after a season-opening slump the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-9

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Fades late against Texas Fitts (0-1) allowed three runs on six hits over six innings Sunday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Rangers.

Impact Fitts looked impressive through five innings of one-run ball. He coughed up three straight singles in the second inning but went on to retire 12 consecutive batters. However, he gave up solo homers to Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia in the sixth. Fitts was efficient with just 71 pitches (53 strikes) but still took the loss during his quality start. He's projected for a home matchup against the Cardinals this weekend. Beyond that, Fitts' role is unclear with both Brayan Bello (shoulder) and Lucas Giolito (hamstring) expected to begin rehab assignments this week.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE