The article emphasizes the critical importance of pitching depth in baseball, highlighting how the Dodgers' World Series win was bolstered by their rotation's resiliency. It discusses the Red Sox's improved rotation depth for the upcoming season, particularly focusing on Richard Fitts. His early season struggles are noted but show signs of improvement, with faster pitching speeds and new techniques. However, Fitts still needs to improve his ability to finish off batters when ahead in the count to establish himself in the majors.
Fitts' lone StatCast-enabled spring training start last year saw his fastball averaging just 94 MPH, while this year it jumped to 97 MPH, indicating improvement.
Despite solid overall performances, Fitts must improve his two-strike execution to remain a starter in the competitive big-league rotation.
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