Richard Fitts Fantasy Stats

The St. Louis Cardinals optioned right-hander Richard Fitts to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. Pitchers Kyle Leahy and Andre Pallante have earned the final two spots in the Cardinals' Opening Day starting rotation. St. Louis will have Fitts, 26, get some more seasoning in the minor leagues, but he'll surely be counted on to make starts in 2026 in his first year with the Red Birds. St. Louis acquired Fitts in a trade with the Boston Red Sox in the offseason after he went 2-4 with a 5.00 ERA (5.80 FIP) and 1.31 WHIP with 40 strikeouts and 16 walks in 45 innings over 11 outings (10 starts) in 2025. He continued to be very hittable in three Grapefruit League starts, allowing six earned runs on nine hits while walking three and striking out nine in 9 1/3 innings. Fantasy managers in 12-team leagues can ignore Fitts for now, especially because of his injury history and a low career strikeout rate. He's probably only worth rostering in NL-only leagues as pitching depth.

The St. Louis Cardinals are acquiring right-hander Richard Fitts and left-hander Brandon Clarke from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Sonny Gray and cash, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Cardinals are sending Boston $20 million to cover Gray's salary of $35 million in 2026. The 25-year-old Fitts will have a good shot at opening next season in St. Louis' starting rotation. In his first two years in the majors with Boston, he went 2-5 with a 3.97 ERA (5.02 FIP), 1.29 WHIP, and 49:23 K:BB in 15 outings (14 starts) over 65 2/3 innings pitched. Fitts struggled in 11 appearances (10 starts) in 2025, posting a 5.00 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 45 frames. He's under team control through 2031. Clarke, 22, has plenty of upside long term with an electric fastball and a wipeout slider. The young southpaw had a 4.03 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 60:27 K:BB in 14 starts in 2025 with Single-A Salem and High-A Greenville.

The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Richard Fitts (arm) on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right-arm neuritis and recalled left-hander Jovani Moran from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Fitts was pulled early from his start in Monday's series opener against the Baltimore Orioles after allowing three earned runs on two hits (one homer) while walking three and striking out six in four innings of work. The silver lining was that the 25-year-old picked up his second win of the season. However, he will now be out for at least the next two weeks, and given the nature of his injury, it's quite possible he won't pitch again for Boston the rest of the year. It's unclear who might take Fitts' spot in the starting rotation, but it could be Cooper Criswell. Fitts has gone 2-4 this year with an even 5.00 ERA and 1.31 WHIP with 40 K's in 45 innings.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Richard Fitts (biceps) was forced to make an early exit from Monday's start against the Baltimore Orioles. Fitts came out to pitch in the sixth inning, but exited after only one pitch. According to Tim Healey, Fitts is dealing with biceps tightness. That being said, fantasy managers should consider Fitts as day-to-day. Before exiting Fitts threw four innings, allowing three runs on two hits while striking out six batters. If Fitts misses time, Kyle Harrison could be asked to take over the spot in the rotation. Fantasy managers will need to check back for another update on Fitts.

Boston Red Sox starting pitchers Richard Fitts and Kyle Harrison are both candidates to take the mound for Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox are looking for a pitcher to fill the void in the rotation with Walker Buehler heading to the bullpen. It would make the most sense for the Red Sox to start Fitts, who is already on the roster. They recalled him as an extra bullpen arm for their series against the New York Yankees. Fitts holds a 4.83 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and a 34/13 K/BB across 10 starts this season. Otherwise, Harrison would need to be recalled from Triple-A to make his team debut. He was traded to Boston in the deal that sent Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants earlier this summer. Both pitchers would offer low-end streaming appeal for fantasy managers.

The Boston Red Sox recalled right-hander Richard Fitts from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday. The team placed righty Hunter Dobbins (knee) on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Dobbins is done for the year after suffering a torn ACL, which opens up the fifth spot in Boston's rotation for Fitts. The 25-year-old has made eight starts this year and gone 1-3 with a 4.28 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and 28:10 K:BB in 33 2/3 innings. That's passable back-end production, which is what the Red Sox are looking for in a Dobbins replacement.

The Boston Red Sox announced that they have optioned right-hander Richard Fitts to Triple-A Worcester. Additionally, the team has selected the contract of righty Isaiah Campbell from Worcester and moved reliever Liam Hendriks (hip) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL. Fitts, 25, is on his way back to the minors after earning his first major league win on Monday. He held the Colorado Rockies to three runs (two earned) over 5 2/3 innings of five-hit ball with six strikeouts and one walk in a 9-3 victory. Overall, Fitts has gone 1-3 with a 4.33 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and 28:10 K:BB in 33 2/3 innings. Righty Hunter Dobbins (elbow) could come off the IL to take Fitts' place in Boston's rotation in the coming days.

The Boston Red Sox announced on Tuesday that they reinstated rookie right-hander Richard Fitts (pectoral) from the 15-day injured list and optioned right-hander Zack Kelly to Triple-A Worcester after Monday's game in a corresponding move. The team also reinstated left-hander Zach Penrod (elbow) from the 60-day IL and optioned him to Worcester. Fitts is starting on Tuesday in Milwaukee against the Brewers, an offense that ranks 25th in the league with a .664 OPS. In his only minor-league rehab start, Fitts threw only 38 pitches over three innings, so despite the plush matchup on the road, Fitts will probably be on a quick hook on Tuesday in his first game back after missing six weeks with a pectoral strain. In his three starts before his injury, Fitts had a decent 3.18 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 13 punchouts and five walks in 17 innings pitched.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that right-hander Richard Fitts (pectoral) is scheduled to start his minor-league rehab assignment on Thursday with Triple-A Worcester, weather permitting. Because Fitts has been out over a month with a strained pectoral muscle, he will most likely require at least a handful of rehab starts on the farm before Boston considers activating him from the injured list. Although he did well in his first three starts at the big-league level in 2025 before his injury, the 25-year-old won't be guaranteed a stable rotation spot when he's fully healthy. Fitts went 0-2 with a 3.18 ERA (3.97 FIP) and 1.12 WHIP with 13 strikeouts and five walks in his 17 innings. He has so far limited hard contact at the major-league level after debuting in 2024, but Fitts' 14.2% strikeout rate leaves a lot to be desired in fantasy.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Richard Fitts (pectoral) has been ramping up his activities and could begin a rehab assignment next week. Fitts has been sidelined due to a pectoral strain for over a month. That being said, Fitts could require a few rehab starts before rejoining the Red Sox rotation. The Red Sox could use the help with Tanner Houck (elbow) landing on the injured list. Fitts threw five shutout innings during the game he got injured, but he wasn't great before that. He could be worth a look in deep leagues once he's back on the mound for the Red Sox.