Richard Logan Fitts (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox.
Fitts grew up in Helena, Alabama, and attended Helena High School. As a senior, he had a 6âÂÂ5 winâÂÂloss record with a 1.68 earned run average (ERA) and 102 strikeouts in innings pitched.
Fitts enrolled at Auburn University to play college baseball for the Auburn Tigers. He began seeing more consistent playing time towards the end of his 2019 freshman season and made two appearances in the College World Series, finishing the year with a 5.31 ERA with 47 strikeouts in innings pitched. Fitts made six appearances as a sophomore in 2020, with a 1âÂÂ0 record and a 2.77 ERA with 16 strikeouts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fitts entered his junior season on the watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award. He finished the season with a 1âÂÂ3 record, a 5.88 ERA, and 41 strikeouts over innings. That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
The New York Yankees selected Fitts in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team and made his professional debut in 2022 with the SingleâÂÂA Tampa Tarpons. After pitching to a 5.01 ERA in 17 starts, he was promoted to the HighâÂÂA Hudson Valley Renegades, where he recorded an 0.55 ERA in five starts. He won the 2023 Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Award with the DoubleâÂÂA Somerset Patriots after logging an 11âÂÂ5 record and 3.48 ERA with 163 strikeouts across 27 starts.
On December 5, 2023, the Yankees traded Fitts, Greg Weissert, and Nicholas Judice to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Alex Verdugo. Entering the 2024 season, he was ranked as the Red Sox' number 11 minor-league prospect by Baseball America. He began the year with the TripleâÂÂA Worcester Red Sox, compiling a 9âÂÂ5 record and 4.17 ERA with 111 strikeouts over 24 games (23 starts).
On September 8, 2024, Fitts was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made four starts for Boston during his rookie campaign, posting an 0-1 record and 1.74 ERA with nine strikeouts across innings pitched.
On July 7, 2025, Fitts recorded his first career win, allowing two runs over innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies. He made 11 appearances (10 starts) for Boston, logging a 2-4 record and 5.00 ERA with 40 strikeouts over 45 innings of work.
On November 25, 2025, the Red Sox traded Fitts, Brandon Clarke, and a player to be named later or cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Sonny Gray and cash considerations. Fitts was optioned to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds to begin the 2026 season.