Red Sox Pitcher Richard Fitts Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery After Trade
Pitcher Red Sox Traded Away For Sonny Gray Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery
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Richard Fitts, a pitcher traded by the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals, has undergone season-ending shoulder surgery. Despite a promising start in Triple-A with a 1.76 ERA, he will miss the remainder of the season but is expected to recover well.
- 01Richard Fitts underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.
- 02He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals from the Boston Red Sox.
- 03Fitts had a solid start in Triple-A with a 1.76 ERA in three games.
- 04He previously struggled with injuries during his time with the Red Sox.
- 05Cardinals' president Chaim Bloom is optimistic about Fitts' recovery.
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Richard Fitts, a pitcher traded by the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals, has undergone season-ending shoulder surgery. Fitts, who had a 5.00 ERA in 11 games for the Red Sox last season, was showing promise in Triple-A Memphis with a 1.76 ERA in three starts this season. Cardinals president of baseball operations, Chaim Bloom, expressed confidence in Fitts' long-term recovery, stating, 'We’re confident he’s going to bounce back and be just fine.' Fitts' previous injuries during his tenure with the Red Sox have raised concerns, but the focus now is on his health and potential return to the big leagues next season.
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Fitts' surgery means he will miss the rest of the season, impacting the Cardinals' pitching depth and his own development.
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