After throwing five shutout innings against the White Sox, Richard Fitts was removed from the game after experiencing shoulder pain and will fly back to Boston today for an MRI. Fitts was one of the team’s breakout performers of Spring Training and was off to a solid start to the regular season, posting a 3.18 ERA and making a case to remain in the rotation for good. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)
So it’s a good thing that both Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello are nearing the end of their rehab assignments, though Bello isn’t quite done.