Red Sox pitcher Richard Fitts delivered a strong performance, going five scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox, but was removed due to right shoulder pain. His early exit became pivotal, as the White Sox capitalized on the Red Sox's relief pitchers, leading to a 3-2 victory. Following the loss, manager Alex Cora announced that Fitts would undergo an MRI for further evaluation. This season, Fitts has been instrumental in the Red Sox rotation, particularly due to injuries impacting other key pitchers, showcasing notable strikeout and ERA statistics despite not securing a win yet.
Fitts's early exit turned costly, as the White Sox scored three runs on Boston's relief pitchers and beat the Red Sox, 3-2.
He has right shoulder pain. He is going to Boston tomorrow and we'll see where we're at. He's gonna get an MRI on Monday and we'll go from there.
Fitts has been a key cog in the Red Sox' starting rotation to start the season... He has 13 strikeouts in three starts and owns an ERA of 3.18.
Boston took a 2-0 lead at the beginning of the fifth inning when Ceddanne Rafaela drove home a run with a triple before touching home plate courtesy of a Rob Refsnyder RBI.
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