Richard Fitts
| Richard Fitts | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 17, 1999 Helena, Alabama | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Richard Logan Fitts (born December 17, 1999) is an American college baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees. He was selected in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Yankees.
Amateur career[]
Fitts grew up in Helena, Alabama and attended Helena High School. As a senior, he had a 6–5 win–loss record on the mound with a 1.68 earned run average (ERA) and 102 strikeouts in 74+2⁄3 innings pitched.[1]
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 freshman season and made two appearances in the College World Series.[2][3][4] He finished the year with a 5.31 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 62+2⁄3 innings pitched.[5] Fitts made six appearances with a 1–0 record and 2.77 a ERA with 16 strikeouts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6][7] Fitts entered his junior season on the watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award.[8] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[9]
References[]
- ^ Bean, Josh (June 19, 2018). "Meet the 2018 All-Birmingham Baseball Team". AL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Blum, Sam (April 19, 2019). "Auburn pitcher Richard Fitts stepped up when team needed it most". AL.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Fitts stepping up his game for Auburn baseball this fall". Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Freshman pitcher Richard Fitts may hold key to Auburn's hopes of reaching College World Series". Montgomery Advertiser. June 10, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Richard Fitts transforms into a draft prospect". Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Auburn baseball: How a homemade pitcher's mound put Richard Fitts on path to potential breakout". Montgomery Advertiser. February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Ranking 2021 Breakout Candidates in College Baseball". Baseball America. December 14, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Richard Fitts named to Golden Spikes watch list". Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Richard Fitts". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Auburn Tigers bio
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