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Pitcher Red Sox Traded Away For Sonny Gray Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery
TL;DR
Richard Fitts, the pitcher traded by the Boston Red Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for Sonny Gray, has undergone season-ending shoulder surgery.
Key points
- Richard Fitts underwent season-ending shoulder surgery
- Fitts was traded from the Red Sox to the Cardinals
- The Red Sox acquired Sonny Gray in the trade
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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Richard Fitts
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The Boston Red Sox made some big trades in the offseason, and a few of them involved National League Central teams.
The Red Sox acquired Johan Oviedo from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sonny Gray and Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals in separate trades and Caleb Durbin from the Milwaukee Brewers. Some of the players they gave up have gotten off to a solid start with their new teams, but one pitcher they sent to the Cardinals, Richard Fitts, just underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.
“Long term prognosis should be good,” Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Friday, . “We’re confident he’s going to bounce back and be just fine but, he’s not going to pitch again this season.”
Q&A
What injury did Richard Fitts suffer that led to his surgery?
Richard Fitts underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.
Which teams were involved in the trade that sent Richard Fitts to the Cardinals?
The trade involved the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Who did the Red Sox acquire in the trade for Richard Fitts?
The Red Sox acquired Sonny Gray, Johan Oviedo, and Willson Contreras in separate trades.
