Richard Fitts
St. Louis Cardinals, Starting Pitcher
Age: 26y-3m-7d (Dec 17, 1999)
Exp: 0.164 Years
Country: US
College: Auburn (AL)
Drafted: Round 6 (#183 overall), 2021
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $766,000
Average Salary:
$766,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.022
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
2021-2021 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $346,800
Average Salary:
$346,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
Seasons
0.164 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$1,014,541
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$346,800 |
$346,800 |
|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$87,526 |
$434,326 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
0.022 |
Injured
|
$580,215 |
$1,014,541 |
|
| Total |
$1,014,541 |
$1,014,541 |
|||||
| Total |
$1,014,541 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $346,800 | - | $346,800 |
| 2 |
|
$667,741 | - | - | $667,741 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
21 |
$346,800 |
$346,800 |
$346,800 |
||
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$87,526
|
$87,526 |
$434,326 |
||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$580,215
|
$580,215 |
$1,014,541 |
||
| Total |
$667,741 |
$346,800 |
$1,014,541 |
$1,014,541 |
|||
| Total |
$667,741 |
$346,800 |
$1,014,541 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $346,800 | - | $346,800 |
| 2 |
|
$667,741 | - | - | $667,741 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
Aug 26, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | Arm |
| 2025 |
|
Apr 13, 2025 - May 27, 2025 | Pectoral |
-
Nov 25, 2025
Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Boston (BOS) with Brandon Clarke for Sonny Gray
-
Aug 21, 2025
Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Jul 30, 2025
Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Jul 12, 2025
Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Jul 08, 2025
Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Jun 22, 2025
Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Jun 03, 2025
Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
-
Sep 08, 2024
Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
-
Dec 05, 2023
Traded to Boston (BOS) from New York (NYY) with Greg Weissert and Nicholas Judice for Alex Verdugo
-
Jul 22, 2021
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
-
Jul 12, 2021
Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 6 (#183 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BOS | 11 | 10 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 45.0 | 5.00 | 1.31 | -0.28 |
| 2024 | BOS | 4 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.7 | 1.74 | 1.26 | 0.60 |
