"I don't know what they're thinking exactly - but it was an interesting choice to me."
"Fitts could be a bottom-of-the-rotation guy, and given the holes in the St. Louis rotation, is almost certain to get that opportunity,"
"His four-seam fastball, sitting 95-96, was an effective pitch in the 10 starts he made for the Red Sox in 2025, but he hasn't really developed a trustworthy secondary offering."
"ESPN's Kiley McDaniel rated [Clarke] the No. 9 prospect in the Boston system in August and while there's obvious upside if everything comes together, he's not close to the majors and the profile screams reliever risk,"
Boston traded Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke to St. Louis to acquire veteran starter Sonny Gray, with the Cardinals also sending $20 million to offset part of Gray's 2026 salary. Gray is a three-time All-Star expected to help Boston's starting rotation and could slot as a No. 2 option behind Garrett Crochet. Fitts profiles as a potential back-end starter with a 95-96 mph four-seam fastball but lacks a reliable secondary pitch. Clarke sits among Boston's top prospects with upside but carries reliever risk. Questions remain about Gray's age and hard-contact issues.
Read at Boston.com
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