If Fitts is 100% healthy

[scoutyjones2]

He's going to be a fine addition the the Cardinals starting rotation. It will be interesting to see who wins the most games going forward in the MLB. Fitts or Gray. Fitts was a nice get for Bloom.

I don’t think we should be too optimistic. He might be a help but still a lot to prove. Durability and control. Hope for best. Just remember Gray trade was primarily a salary dump.

It may have been a salary dump, but picking up a major league starter and a very high ceiling pitching prospect
was excellent.

I agree. I've seen some video of Fitts pitching to some MLB hitters. It's exhilarating. https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/rich ... aeacab6136

I’m not sure how to respond to that. But if 75 innings does it for you, that’s great.

You do understand there was a fairly serious injury issue for a pitcher, right?

Yes. That’s why my original comment being skeptical about his health.

Got it. The injury concerns may be why the Cardinals were able to acquire Fitts. Guess we'll find out in time.

Shut up Bobo

[Shady]

There are certain CT posters here that seem allergic to any kind of positivity regarding the Cardinals. Ex. Burleson's Silver Slugger Award,, Fitts' potential to help the starting rotation, etc. To each their own.

[VegasVinny]

We're all rooting for a healthy Dick Fitts.

[mattmitchl44]

When he pitched in Boston last year he was plagued by giving up an inordinate number of HRs. Some of that might have just been a fluke over a small sample of innings and some may have been pitching in Fenway.

If the Cardinals can help him get his HRs down to just ML average it looks like he would be a solid #4/#5 SP.

[ScotchMIrish]

He's going to be a fine addition the the Cardinals starting rotation. It will be interesting to see who wins the most games going forward in the MLB. Fitts or Gray. Fitts was a nice get for Bloom.

I could see him making the team as middle/long relief and spot starter. He had "right arm Neuritis" last season which seemed to shut down his season. His AA number in 2023 weren't outstanding but weren't bad either.

I wonder if full time starter would be too much for his arm but if healthy I agree he could be a #4/5 starter.

[VegasVinny]

While you could do this thought exercise with any mediocre pitcher, if you remove his worst outing from 2025 - a start against LAA where he allowed five runs on three homers in 1 IP - Dick Fitts would've had a 4.09 ERA and 1.227 WHIP.

Certainly good enough to depart Jupiter in the 2026 STL rotation, but appears to be a SP that Marmol will have to pair with a long reliever.

[Absolut]

We're all rooting for a healthy Dick Fitts.

No blisters!

[Adam2]

He's going to be a fine addition the the Cardinals starting rotation. It will be interesting to see who wins the most games going forward in the MLB. Fitts or Gray. Fitts was a nice get for Bloom.

He could be a solid addition, provided he can stay healthy and provide innings