What Alex Cora mentioned of Richard Fitts’s shoulder damage after getting pulled from Pink Sox’ loss to White Sox

Richard Fitts’s sturdy begin on Saturday ended abruptly in opposition to the Chicago White Sox.

After pitching 5 scoreless innings and serving to the Pink Sox take management of a 2-0 lead, Fitts was pulled attributable to what Boston referred to as “proper shoulder ache,” in line with MassLive’s Chris Cotillo.

Fitts’s early exit turned pricey, because the White Sox scored three runs on Boston’s aid pitchers and beat the Pink Sox, 3-2.

“He’s going to Boston tomorrow and we’ll see the place we’re at,” Alex Cora mentioned of Fitts following the loss. “He’s going to get an MRI on Monday and we’ll go from there.”

Boston took a 2-0 lead initially of the fifth inning when Ceddanne Rafaela drove house a run with a triple earlier than touching house plate courtesy of a Rob Refsnyder RBI. The lead didn’t final lengthy although; Chicago answered with two runs on the backside of the sixth body earlier than securing a walk-off win within the backside of the ninth.

Fitts has been a key cog within the Pink Sox’ beginning rotation to start out the season. Pitchers Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello started the season on Boston’s injured record, and Fitts has taken on beginning pitching duties of their absence.

Fitts has faired properly in his absence, although he’s but to report a win to indicate for it. He has 13 strikeouts in three begins and owns an ERA of three.18.

The Pink Sox have handled issues with the backend of their rotation attributable to their accidents; each Fitts and Sean Newcomb — who carried out poorly in Friday’s loss to Chicago — have benefited from solidified beginning roles in Bello and Giolito’s absence.

Fitts is one in all Boston’s high pitching prospects, and thrived on the finish of final season as soon as the Pink Sox fell out of playoff competition. He benefited from the Pink Sox’ lack of pitching depth in Spring Coaching to solidify his position with the Pink Sox.

Each Bello and Giolito have taken rehab begins with Triple-A Worcester, but when neither is ready to return earlier than Fitts’s subsequent scheduled begin, Boston will discover itself piecing collectively beginning pitching outings lower than a month into the season.

Following their loss Saturday, the Pink Sox have formally misplaced their sequence to the White Sox. The ultimate recreation is ready for Sunday with a primary pitch set for two:10 p.m.