The Crimson Sox are planning to pick the contract of right-hander Richard Fitts tomorrow, based on Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Per Smith, there’s a “actually nice likelihood” Fitts begins tomorrow’s recreation towards the White Sox, although it’s additionally attainable he’s used as a bulk reliever behind an Opener. The membership’s 40-man roster is presently at capability, that means corresponding strikes might be essential to accommodate Fitts’s addition to each the 40-man and lively rosters earlier than tomorrow’s recreation.
Fitts, 24, was a sixth-round decide by the Yankees within the 2021 draft. After making his professional debut the next yr, he reached the Double-A stage with New York final yr and delivered a powerful season with a 3.48 ERA in 152 2/3 innings of labor throughout 27 begins the place Fitts struck out 25.9% of batters confronted. Over the offseason, Fitts was shipped to Boston alongside right-hander Greg Weissert and pitching prospect Nicholas Judice within the commerce that despatched Alex Verdugo to the Yankees.
It’s a commerce that now appears fairly lopsided in favor of the Crimson Sox, as Verdugo has struggled to an 84 wRC+ with New York this yr and his lackluster efficiency has even prompted the membership to think about bumping him from the lineup to accommodate high prospect Jasson Dominguez, although that has not occurred thus far. In the meantime, Weissert has supplied the Crimson Sox with strong center aid this yr with a 3.81 ERA and 4.14 FIP in 52 innings of labor. Now Fitts is ready to hitch him within the majors coming off what has been a strong season at Triple-A, albeit not one as spectacular as he posted at Double-A with the Yankees final yr. In 116 2/3 innings of labor this yr, Fitts has posted a 4.17 ERA with a 22.6% strikeout fee towards a 7.5% stroll fee, in addition to a career-best 42.4% grounder fee.
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