Richard Fitts anticipated to pitch at Yankee Stadium sooner or later this weekend, however beginning Friday night time was not on the Crimson Sox pitcher’s thoughts.
Boston referred to as Fitts’ quantity when Tanner Houck was late scratched attributable to a nagging shouder problem. Fitts pitched 5 scoreless innings recording two strikeouts and three walks. Aaron Decide turned the sport round to assist the Yankees win, however Fitts confirmed the Crimson Sox gained the Alex Verdugo commerce.
“It was a fairly unreal night time,” Fitts advised reporters, per MassLive. “I used to be excited to be right here. It was a fast turnaround to search out out once I was beginning however I welcomed the problem. I anticipated to pitch immediately. Simply getting the beginning, it is fairly cool to have that right here in Yankee Stadium.”
Fitts was drafted by the Yankees within the sixth spherical of the 2021 MLB Draft and constructed a basis in Triple-A Worcester as a future contributor for Boston. Whereas the bullpen ruined the night time for Fitts’ outing, the right-hander confirmed he might quickly be a constant big-league contributor.
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“I am simply tremendous blessed and tremendous grateful to have the chance to put on a Crimson Sox uniform now and hopefully for a very long time to return,” Fitts advised reporters, per The Boston Globe.
Alex Verdugo has been a bust for the Yankees, and strong runs within the majors from Fitts and Greg Weissert in addition to what Nicholas Judice might convey exhibits Boston has a shiny future forward.