"At the age of 25, Richard Fitts ticked his velocity up a few notches in 2025. Had he qualified, his 95.7 average velocity on his fastball would be in the upper 30 percent, and he touched 99 on occasion. He also increased his arsenal to six pitches, adding a changeup and a curveball, while tweaking the slider to increase its active velocity towards the upper 80's."
"he dealt with elbow neuritis which was aggravated by one pitch four innings into his first game back in the rotation on August 25. This came after a right pectoral strain that landed him on the IL for two months. You can see below that while Fitts garners some swings on some balls out of the strike zone on his two most utilized pitches, he has some trouble finding the zone again, especially on the latter."
Richard Fitts was acquired a couple of offseasons ago for Alex Verdugo. He struggled to find his spot in the rotation and the strike zone while dealing with injuries. At 25, his fastball averaged 95.7 mph and he touched 99 mph occasionally. He expanded his arsenal to six pitches by adding a changeup and a curveball and by tweaking his slider into the upper 80s. He began the season as the No. 4 rotation option and proved capable of going deeper than five innings in games. He suffered a right pectoral strain that landed him on the IL for two months and later experienced elbow neuritis aggravated on August 25. He was demoted to Worcester in June.
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