Richard Fitts Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics

Richard Fitts

P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 230LBS | Age: 24

Draft: 2021 | Rd: 6, #183, New York Yankees | Auburn

MLB Pipeline Rank

REDSOX: No. 13 |

	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
2024	0	1	1.74	4	4	0	20.2	9	1.26
1 Season	0	1	1.74	4	4	0	20.2	9	1.26

	G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
2024	4	0-1	1.74	20.2	9	1.26
1 Season	4	0-1	1.74	20.2	9	1.26

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Standard MLB Pitching Statistics

	Season	Tm	LG	BF	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
	2024	BOS	AL	85	0	1	1.74	4	4	0	20.2	19	6	4	0	7	9	1.26
	1 Season	BOS	AL	85	0	1	1.74	4	4	0	20.2	19	6	4	0	7	9	1.26

*: All Star Season, Rankings AL/NL: Top 5 10 15 20, Click for Chart.

Standard MLB Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	RF	FPCT%
2024	BOS	AL	P	4	4	20.2	5	1	4	0	1		1.000
1 Season	BOS	AL	P	4	4	20.2	5	1	4	0	1		1.000

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No Minor League Hitting Statistics.

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2022	2 Teams		Minors	7	8	3.70	22	22	112.0	90	50	46	14	20	131	0.98
2022	Tampa Tarpons	FSL	A	3	8	5.01	17	17	79.0	73	47	44	13	17	93	1.14
2022	Hudson Valley Renegades	SAL	A+	4	0	0.55	5	5	33.0	17	3	2	1	3	38	0.61
2023	Somerset Patriots	EAS	AA	11	5	3.48	27	27	152.2	131	60	59	22	43	163	1.14
2024	Worcester Red Sox	INT	AAA	9	5	4.17	24	23	116.2	112	59	54	19	37	111	1.28
	Worcester Red Sox	INT	AAA	9	5	4.17	24	23	116.2	112	59	54	19	37	111	1.28
	Somerset Patriots	EAS	AA	11	5	3.48	27	27	152.2	131	60	59	22	43	163	1.14
	Hudson Valley Renegades	SAL	A+	4	0	0.55	5	5	33.0	17	3	2	1	3	38	0.61
	Tampa Tarpons	FSL	A	3	8	5.01	17	17	79.0	73	47	44	13	17	93	1.14
Career Minors	4 Teams			27	18	3.75	73	72	381.1	333	169	159	55	100	405	1.14

Standard Minor League Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT%
2022	2 Teams		Minors	P	22	22	112.0	12	5	7	0	0	1.000
2022	Tampa Tarpons	FSL	A	P	17	17	79.0	8	3	5	0	0	1.000
2022	Hudson Valley Renegades	SAL	A+	P	5	5	33.0	4	2	2	0	0	1.000
2023	Somerset Patriots	EAS	AA	P	27	27	152.2	24	11	13	0	1	1.000
2024	Worcester Red Sox	INT	AAA	P	24	23	116.2	19	9	9	1	1	.947
	Worcester Red Sox	INT	AAA	P	24	23	116.2	19	9	9	1	1	.947
	Somerset Patriots	EAS	AA	P	27	27	152.2	24	11	13	0	1	1.000
	Hudson Valley Renegades	SAL	A+	P	5	5	33.0	4	2	2	0	0	1.000
	Tampa Tarpons	FSL	A	P	17	17	79.0	8	3	5	0	0	1.000
Career Minors	4 Teams			P	73	72	381.1	55	25	29	1	2	.982

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Scouting Report

draft

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 40

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Fitts was a key reliever for Auburn as a freshman in 2019, throwing six shutout innings to beat Georgia Tech in the NCAA regional playoffs, winning the clincher against North Carolina in the super regionals and pitching well in two College World Series appearances. He remained in the bullpen during the shortened 2020 season but raised his profile significantly as a starter during summer play and fall practice. Viewed as a potential first-rounder, he instead has become an enigma after sustaining a foot injury in early March and pitching sparingly afterward.

After operating with a low-90s sinker as a reliever, Fitts began employing a four-seam fastball as a starter. He showed the ability to sit at 93-95 mph for several innings and reach 97 with quality vertical life on his heater last year and has mostly held that velocity in 2021. He has two promising secondary pitches, with his upper-80s changeup with some splitter action currently a more reliable option than his improving mid-80s slider, but both have regressed this spring.

Fitts' stuff has gotten better as he has grown into his 6-foot-3 frame, which is strong enough for him to handle a starter's workload. His arm action and delivery are sound, and he throws strikes with his entire arsenal. Adding to the package is his competitiveness, which draws as much praise as his stuff.

2024

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 45

Fitts excelled during Auburn's fall practice as a junior and looked headed for the first round of the 2021 Draft, but he hurt his foot that March, barely pitched afterward and slid to the Yankees in the sixth round. He stayed healthy and thrived in first two pro seasons, earning Eastern League pitcher of the year accolades in 2023 after topping the Double-A circuit in wins (11), innings (152 2/3), strikeouts (163) and WHIP (1.14). New York packaged him with Greg Weissert and righty pitching prospect Nicholas Judice to get Alex Verdugo from the Red Sox at the Winter Meetings in December.

Both Fitts' fastball and slider play up because of their metrics and can be plus pitches at their best. His fastball sits at 92-95 mph and peaks at 98 with natural cut and ride as well as plenty of induced vertical break that creates carry up in the zone. The Yankees helped him add sweep to a mid-80s slider that he can morph into a harder cutter.

Fitts made progress with his upper-80s changeup last year, which is a bit firm but dodges barrels with its fade. With his clean arm action and a delivery that he repeats with ease, he has pounded the zone and averaged just 2.1 walks per nine innings in his first two years as a pro. He has the highest ceiling among Boston's pitching prospects as a decent bet to fit into the back of a rotation or become a multi-inning reliever.

2023

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 45

After serving as a reliever in his first two years at Auburn, Fitts starred in fall practice as a junior and thrust himself into consideration for the first round of the 2021 Draft. But he injured his foot that March and barely pitched afterwards, so New York was able to grab him with a sixth-round pick and a slightly over-slot $346,800 bonus. He spent two successful seasons in the Yankees system before they sent him to the Red Sox as part of the Alex Verdugo trade at the 2023 Winter Meetings.

Fitts shows the potential for two plus pitches that have intriguing metrics. His 91-97 mph four-seam fastball features natural cutting and riding action, as well as quality induced vertical break that gives it tremendous carry up in the zone, while his 83-86 slider features the big sweep that the Yankees covet. He also can turn his slider into a harder cutter and occasionally will use an upper-80s two-seamer to give hitters a different look.

Fitts doesn't completely trust his fading mid-80s changeup, which shows promise but also needs more work. He has a sound arm action and a delivery that he repeats well, allowing him to pound the strike zone and average just 2.1 walks per nine innings in his first two years as a pro. The next step toward becoming a possible mid-rotation starter will be refining his command because he's hittable when he doesn't locate his pitches well.

2022

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 40

A reliever in his first two seasons at Auburn, Fitts performed so well as a starter in fall practice as a junior that clubs viewed him as a potential first-rounder for the 2021 Draft. But he injured his foot that March and barely pitched afterward, allowing the Yankees to land him for fifth-round money ($346,800) in the sixth round. He has been knocked around in Single-A during his pro debut this year, but he also has shown the ability to miss bats and throw three pitches for strikes.

Working as a starter, Fitts has sat at 91-94 mph and topped out at 96 mph with his fastball, which features plenty of induced vertical break as well as cutting and riding movement. His slider parks in the low 80s with impressive sweep, giving him a second offering that should grade as solid or better in the future. He also throws a hard changeup in the mid-80s with some splitter action, and while it lacks consistency, it has the potential to become an average third offering.

Fitts has a sound arm action and delivery that allow him to pound the zone with his entire arsenal. Besides refining his stuff, he needs to improve his command because he gets hit when he doesn't locate his pitches effectively. Known for his competitiveness, he has the upside of a starter but also could develop into a late-inning reliever.

Awards

INT Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
09/08/2024

Baseball America Double-A All-Star

Year	Team
2023

EAS Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2023

EAS Pitcher of the Year

Year	Team
2023

MiLB.com Organization All-Star

Year	Team
2022

SAL Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
08/28/2022

FSL Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
08/07/2022
06/26/2022

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	09/08/2024	Boston Red Sox selected the contract of RHP Richard Fitts from Worcester Red Sox.
	06/07/2024	Worcester Red Sox activated RHP Richard Fitts from the temporarily inactive list.
	06/04/2024	Worcester Red Sox placed RHP Richard Fitts on the temporarily inactive list.
	03/28/2024	RHP Richard Fitts assigned to Worcester Red Sox from Portland Sea Dogs.
	03/25/2024	RHP Richard Fitts assigned to Boston Red Sox.
	03/07/2024	Boston Red Sox Prospects activated RHP Richard Fitts.
	12/05/2023	Boston Red Sox traded LF Alex Verdugo to New York Yankees for RHP Greg Weissert, RHP Richard Fitts and RHP Nicholas Judice.
	12/05/2023	RHP Richard Fitts assigned to Portland Sea Dogs.
	04/02/2023	RHP Richard Fitts assigned to Somerset Patriots.
	02/25/2023	RHP Richard Fitts and assigned to New York Yankees.
	08/09/2022	RHP Richard Fitts assigned to Hudson Valley Renegades from Tampa Tarpons.
	04/04/2022	RHP Richard Fitts assigned to Tampa Tarpons.
	03/03/2022	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Richard Fitts to a minor league contract.
	07/01/2021	RHP Richard Fitts and assigned to College Workout.
	06/11/2019	RHP Richard Fitts assigned to Auburn Tigers.

Platoon Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Boston Red Sox	MLB	vs Left				4			9.1	40	7			0	4	5	1.18
Boston Red Sox	MLB	vs Right				4			11.0	45	12			0	3	4	1.36

Monthly Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Boston Red Sox	MLB	September	0	1	1.74	4	4	0	20.2	85	19	6	4	0	7	9	1.26
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Post All-Star	0	1	1.74	4	4	0	20.2	85	19	6	4	0	7	9	1.26

Baserunner Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	BB	SO	WHIP
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Bases Empty	4	9.0	43	12	3	4	1.67
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Bases Loaded	1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0.00
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Runner at 1st	4	5.1	22	3	3	4	1.13
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Runners at 1st & 2nd	4	2.0	5	0	0	0	0.00
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Runners at 1st & 3rd	1	1.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Runner at 2nd	3	1.1	6	2	0	0	1.50
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Runners at 2nd & 3rd	3	1.0	4	1	1	1	2.00
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Runner at 3rd	1	0.1	2	1	0	0	3.00
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Scoring Position	4	6.0	20	4	1	1	0.83

Game Type Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WHIP
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Home Games	0	0	0.00	2	2	0	10.2	43	11	2	0	2	5	1.22
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Away Games	0	1	3.60	2	2	0	10.0	42	8	4	4	5	4	1.30
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Day Games	0	0	0.00	1	1	0	5.2	22	6	2	0	1	2	1.24
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Night Games	0	1	2.40	3	3	0	15.0	63	13	4	4	6	7	1.27
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Leading Off				4			4.0	21	7			1	1	2.00

Outs Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	BB	SO	WHIP
Boston Red Sox	MLB	No Outs	4	7.0	34	11	1	2	1.71
Boston Red Sox	MLB	One Out	4	7.1	26	5	1	2	0.82
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Two Outs	4	6.0	25	3	5	5	1.33

Inning Splits

Team	L	Type	ERA	G	IP	BF	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WHIP
Boston Red Sox	MLB	First Inning	0.00	4	4.0	17	3	0	0	3	1	1.50
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Second Inning	0.00	4	4.0	14	2	0	0	0	2	0.50
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Third Inning	0.00	4	4.0	14	1	0	0	1	2	0.50
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Fourth Inning	4.50	4	4.0	19	8	2	2	0	2	2.00
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Fifth Inning	4.50	4	4.0	17	4	2	2	3	2	1.75
Boston Red Sox	MLB	Sixth Inning	0.00	1	0.2	4	1	2	0	0	0	1.50

Platoon Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	vs Left				24			55.1	242	56			10	20	54	1.37
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	vs Right				24			59.1	250	56			9	17	57	1.23

Monthly Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	April	2	1	3.91	5	5	25.1	109	26	12	11	2	7	24	1.30
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	May	2	0	3.52	5	4	23.0	93	18	10	9	1	8	17	1.13
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	June	1	1	5.19	4	4	17.1	79	17	11	10	4	11	21	1.62
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	July	0	3	7.94	4	4	17.0	82	25	17	15	6	7	12	1.88
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	August	3	0	2.89	5	5	28.0	109	24	9	9	6	4	32	1.00
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	September	1	0	0.00	1	1	6.0	20	2	0	0	0	0	5	0.33
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	First Half	5	2	3.86	13	12	60.2	259	54	29	26	4	24	59	1.29
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Second Half	4	3	4.50	11	11	56.0	233	58	30	28	15	13	52	1.27

Baserunner Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Bases Empty	24	71.1	310	73	10	21	72	1.32
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Bases Loaded	4	1.2	6	0	0	1	2	0.60
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Runner at 1st	22	20.1	75	17	4	3	12	0.98
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Runners at 1st & 2nd	15	6.0	20	4	2	0	4	0.67
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Runners at 1st & 3rd	6	2.0	6	0	0	1	2	0.50
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Runner at 2nd	20	8.1	44	14	2	6	10	2.40
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Runners at 2nd & 3rd	7	3.0	14	2	0	2	4	1.33
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Runner at 3rd	9	4.0	17	2	1	3	5	1.25
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Scoring Position	23	25.0	107	22	5	13	27	1.40

Game Type Splits

Team	L	Type	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Home Games	4	3	3.98	13	13	0	63.1	267	63	30	28	10	19	63	1.29
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Away Games	5	2	4.39	11	10	0	53.1	225	49	29	26	9	18	48	1.26
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Day Games	4	3	3.21	10	9	0	47.2	205	42	19	17	5	21	40	1.32
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Night Games	5	2	4.83	14	14	0	69.0	287	70	40	37	14	16	71	1.25
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Leading Off				24			29.2	120	24			3	6	27	1.01

Outs Splits

Team	L	Type	G	IP	BF	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	No Outs	24	40.2	155	32	3	8	33	0.98
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	One Out	24	39.0	172	42	10	14	40	1.44
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Two Outs	24	37.0	165	38	6	15	38	1.43

Inning Splits

Team	L	Type	ERA	G	IP	BF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	First Inning	1.96	23	23.0	89	15	6	5	1	3	28	0.78
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Second Inning	7.04	23	23.0	104	27	18	18	7	11	25	1.65
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Third Inning	4.70	23	23.0	99	24	12	12	4	6	16	1.30
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Fourth Inning	3.32	22	21.2	89	17	9	8	3	9	18	1.20
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Fifth Inning	2.20	17	16.1	68	17	6	4	1	4	12	1.29
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Sixth Inning	7.56	9	8.1	36	10	7	7	3	3	10	1.56
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Seventh Inning	0.00	2	1.1	6	1	0	0	0	1	2	1.50
Worcester Red Sox	Triple-A	Eighth Inning	-.--	1	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	-.--

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WHIP
2024-09-08	Boston Red Sox	Chicago White Sox	0	0.00	1	1	5.2	6	2	0	1	2	1.24
2024-09-13	New York Yankees	Boston Red Sox	0	0.00	1	1	5.0	2	0	0	3	2	1.13
2024-09-20	Boston Red Sox	Minnesota Twins	0	0.00	1	1	5.0	5	0	0	1	3	1.15
2024-09-25	Toronto Blue Jays	Boston Red Sox	1	1.74	1	1	5.0	6	4	4	2	2	1.26
September	Boston Red Sox		1	1.74	4	4	20.2	19	6	4	7	9	1.26

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2024-04-05	Worcester Red Sox	Buffalo Bisons	0	0	0.00	1	1	4.1	6	1	0	0	2	3	1.85
2024-04-11	Syracuse Mets	Worcester Red Sox	0	0	2.89	1	1	5.0	6	3	3	1	0	5	1.50
2024-04-17	Worcester Red Sox	Durham Bulls	1	0	2.35	1	1	6.0	4	1	1	1	0	5	1.17
2024-04-24	Toledo Mud Hens	Worcester Red Sox	0	1	4.19	1	1	4.0	7	5	5	0	3	4	1.45
2024-04-30	Worcester Red Sox	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	1	0	3.91	1	1	6.0	3	2	2	0	2	7	1.30
April	Worcester Red Sox		2	1	3.91	5	5	25.1	26	12	11	2	7	24	1.30
2024-05-05	Worcester Red Sox	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	0	0	3.72	1	1	3.2	2	1	1	0	1	4	1.24
2024-05-11	Buffalo Bisons	Worcester Red Sox	1	0	3.51	1	0	4.1	4	1	1	0	3	2	1.29
2024-05-17	Worcester Red Sox	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	0	0	4.71	1	1	3.0	8	6	6	0	1	1	1.43
2024-05-23	Worcester Red Sox	Norfolk Tides	0	0	4.35	1	1	5.0	3	1	1	1	3	3	1.40
2024-05-29	Charlotte Knights	Worcester Red Sox	1	0	3.72	1	1	7.0	1	1	0	0	0	7	1.22
May	Worcester Red Sox		2	0	3.52	5	4	23.0	18	10	9	1	8	17	1.13
2024-06-09	Worcester Red Sox	Rochester Red Wings	0	1	4.02	1	1	5.1	4	5	4	1	5	4	1.27
2024-06-15	Buffalo Bisons	Worcester Red Sox	0	0	4.20	1	1	2.0	2	2	2	0	3	5	1.31
2024-06-22	Worcester Red Sox	Columbus Clippers	1	0	3.86	1	1	5.0	4	0	0	0	1	9	1.29
2024-06-28	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	Worcester Red Sox	0	0	4.11	1	1	5.0	7	4	4	3	2	3	1.32
June	Worcester Red Sox		1	1	5.19	4	4	17.1	17	11	10	4	11	21	1.62
2024-07-04	Worcester Red Sox	Syracuse Mets	0	1	4.26	1	1	4.0	5	3	3	1	2	6	1.35
2024-07-11	Worcester Red Sox	Rochester Red Wings	0	1	4.76	1	1	4.0	9	6	6	3	1	3	1.41
2024-07-21	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	Worcester Red Sox	0	1	4.98	1	1	4.0	6	4	4	2	3	1	1.45
2024-07-27	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	Worcester Red Sox	0	0	4.90	1	1	5.0	5	4	2	0	1	2	1.44
July	Worcester Red Sox		0	3	7.94	4	4	17.0	25	17	15	6	7	12	1.88
2024-08-02	Worcester Red Sox	Buffalo Bisons	0	0	4.67	1	1	6.0	5	1	1	1	0	7	1.40
2024-08-08	Syracuse Mets	Worcester Red Sox	1	0	4.56	1	1	6.0	5	2	2	1	1	7	1.37
2024-08-14	Worcester Red Sox	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	0	0	4.42	1	1	5.0	5	1	1	1	1	5	1.36
2024-08-21	Norfolk Tides	Worcester Red Sox	1	0	4.47	1	1	5.0	4	3	3	2	2	7	1.36
2024-08-27	Worcester Red Sox	Toledo Mud Hens	1	0	4.39	1	1	6.0	5	2	2	1	0	6	1.33
August	Worcester Red Sox		3	0	2.89	5	5	28.0	24	9	9	6	4	32	1.00
2024-09-02	Rochester Red Wings	Worcester Red Sox	1	0	4.17	1	1	6.0	2	0	0	0	0	5	1.28
September	Worcester Red Sox		1	0	0.00	1	1	6.0	2	0	0	0	0	5	0.33

Statcast Statistics

Season	Age	Pitches	Batted Balls	Barrels	Barrel %	Barrel/PA	Exit Velocity	Max EV	Launch Angle	LA Sweet- Spot %	XBA	XSLG	WOBA	XWOBA	XWOBACON	HardHit%	K%	BB%	ERA	xERA
2024	24	314	69	1	1.4	1.2	88.5	115.6	15.3	33.3	.260	.375	.273	.309	.311	33.3	10.6	8.2	1.74	4.00
Player		314	69	1	1.4	1.2	88.5	115.6	15.3	33.3	.260	.375	.273	.309	.311	33.3	10.6	8.2
MLB					7.0	4.8	88.5	122.4	12.3	33.2	.245	.405	.316	.315	.368	36.5	22.2	8.4

! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Fitts relies on 4 pitches.

Four Seamer

(44.6%) ,

Slider

(31.2%) ,

Sweeper

(13.4%) ,

Split Finger

(10.8%) ,

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Pitch Tracking

Batted Ball Profile

Season	GB %	FB %	LD %	PU %	Pull %	Straight %	Oppo %	Weak %	Topped %	Under %	Flare/Burner %	Solid %	Barrel %	Barrel/PA
2024	39.1	31.9	23.2	5.8	31.9	30.4	37.7	2.9	27.5	31.9	26.1	10.1	1.4	1.2
Player	39.1	31.9	23.2	5.8	31.9	30.4	37.7	2.9	27.5	31.9	26.1	10.1	1.4	1.2
MLB	44.4	23.8	24.7	7.1	37.2	37.5	25.2	3.9	32.6	24.8	24.4	5.9	7.0	4.8

! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.

						Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)				Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
Year	Pitch	Team	Hand	#	MPH	Vertical Drop	vs. Comparable	Horizontal Break	vs. Comparable	Vertical Break	vs. Avg	Horizontal Break	vs. Avg
2024	Split-Finger	BOS	R	34	88.7	29.3	-2.2	12.1ARM	1.0	5.5	-2.9	12.1ARM	1.5
2024	Sweeper	BOS	R	42	83.7	37.9	-0.4	13.9GLV	0.6	1.3	0.3	13.9GLV	-0.4
2024	Slider	BOS	R	98	85.9	37.4	2.1	5.1GLV	0.5	-0.4	2.0	5.1GLV	0.0
2024	4-Seam Fastball	BOS	R	140	94.5	13.5	0.8	1.6ARM	-5.4	17.2	1.4	1.6ARM	-5.9

! Note: Years are in reverse order.

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Run Values by Pitch Type

Year	Pitch Type	RV/100	Run Value	Pitches	%	PA	BA	SLG	wOBA	Whiff%	K%	PutAway %	xBA	xSLG	xwOBA	Hard Hit %
2024	4-Seam Fastball	1.3	2	140	44.6	37	.200	.267	.300	16.2	8.1	7.0	.300	.501	.392	44.8
2024	Slider	1.7	2	98	31.2	29	.259	.296	.278	14.9	10.3	11.1	.212	.272	.244	20.8
2024	Sweeper	2.7	1	42	13.4	13	.231	.231	.208	13.0	7.7	7.7	.208	.264	.206	25.0
2024	Split-Finger	-2.5	-1	34	10.8	6	.500	.500	.450	14.3	33.3	18.2	.388	.451	.370	50.0

! Note: Years are in reverse order.

! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

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Spin Direction

Year	Pitch Type	Pitches	MPH	Active Spin %	Total Movement (In.)	Spin-Based	Observed	Deviation
2024	4-Seam Fastball	138	94.5	83	16.7	12:30	12:15	15
2024	Split-Finger	29	88.7	84	13.3	1:00	2:15	-75
2024	Slider	97	85.9	32	6.5	9:15	8:15	60
2024	Sweeper	42	83.7	40	14.8	8:15	9:00	-45

! Note: Years are in reverse order.

! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.

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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.

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Swing/Take

				Runs
Year	Team	PA	Pitches	Heart	Shadow	Chase	Waste	All
2024		85	314	4	1	-1	-1	4

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Plate Discipline

Season	Pitches	Zone %	Zone Swing %	Zone Contact %	Chase %	Chase Contact %	Edge %	1st Pitch Strike %	Swing %	Whiff %	Meatball %	Meatball Swing %
2024	314	52.2	67.1	89.1	32.0	70.8	44.9	62.4	50.3	15.2	6.7	66.7
Player	314	52.2	67.1	89.1	32.0	70.8	44.9	62.4	50.3	15.2	6.7	66.7
MLB		48.7	67.0	82.0	28.5	57.8	42.6	61.0	47.2	25.0	7.3	76.3

! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year	xwOBA / xERA	xBA	xSLG	xISO	xOBP	Brl	Brl%	EV	Hard Hit%	K%	BB%	Whiff%	Chase Rate	FB Velo	FB Spin	CB Spin	Extension
2024														56	89		66

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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year	Team	Avg HR Trot	Actual HR	xHR	HR-xHR	Doubters	Mostly Gone	No Doubters	No Doubter %
2024		--	0	0.8	-1	1	2	0	--
Player		--	0	0.8	-1	1	2	0	--

Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.

Standard

Year	Team	Avg HR Trot	Actual HR	xHR	HR-xHR	Doubters	Mostly Gone	No Doubters	No Doubter %
2024		--	0	0.5	-1	3	0	0	--
Player		--	0	0.5	-1	3	0	0	--

Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Standard" view here accounts for different wall heights and distances but excludes environmental effects. It is based purely on the observed trajectory of the hit.

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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year	HR
2024	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	3	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0
Player	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	3	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	0

Standard

Year	HR
2024	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Player	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0

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Statcast Fielder Positioning

				vs RHH			vs LHH
Year	Alignment Type	PA	wOBA	PA	Total	%	PA	Total	%
2024	Shades	85	.273	45	0	0.0	40	36	90.0

! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

		Bases Empty				Runners On Base
Season	Team	Pitches	Tempo	Fast %	Slow %	Pitches	Tempo	Fast %	Slow %
2024		71	14.7	64.8%	1.4%	60	19.5	0.0%	0.0%

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Year	Team	Runner Runs	Advances	Thrown Out	Holds	Advance Opportunities	Advance Attempt %	Est. Attempt %	Attempt % Above Average	Safe on Advances	Safe / Opportunity	Safe / Attempt
			Runs Breakdown			How often does the runner attempt to advance				How often was the runner successful in advancing

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MLB Pipeline Rank

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Scouting Report

INT Pitcher of the Week

Baseball America Double-A All-Star

EAS Post-Season All-Star

EAS Pitcher of the Year

MiLB.com Organization All-Star

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