The Red Sox are planning to select the contract of right-hander tomorrow, according to . Per Smith, theres a really great chance Fitts starts tomorrows game against the White Sox, though its also po sible hes used as a bulk reliever behind an Opener. The clubs 40-man roster is currently at capacity, meaning corresponding moves will be nece sary to accommodate Fittss addition to both the 40-man and active rosters before tomorrows game. Fitts, 24, was a sixth-round pick by the Yankees in the 2021 draft. After making his pro debut the following year, he reached the Double-A level with New York last year and delivered an impre sive Ryan Pressly Jersey season with a 3.48 ERA in 152 2/3 innings of work acro s 27 starts where Fitts struck out 25.9% of batters faced. Over the offseason, Fitts was shipped to Boston alongside right-hander and pitching prospect in the trade that sent to the Yankees. Its a trade that now looks rather lopsided in favor of the Red Sox, as Verdugo has struggled to an 84 wRC+ with New York this year and his lackluster performance has even prompted the club to bumping him from the lineup to accommodate top prospect , though that has not happened to this point. Meanwhile, Wei sert has provided the Red Sox with solid middle relief this year with a 3.81 ERA and 4.14 FIP in 52 innings of work. Now Fitts is set to join him in the majors coming off what has been a solid season at Triple-A, albeit not one as impre sive as he posted at Double-A with the Yankees last year. In 116 2/3 innings of work this year, Fitts has posted a 4.17 ERA with a 22.6% strikeout rate against a 7.5% walk rate, as well as a career-best 42.4% grounder rate. The right-hander will now make his way to Boston and look to carry that succe s hes seen in the upper minors over into his major league debut. Should he start tomorrows game as expected, hell pitch opposite White Sox right-hander , who sports a 5.36 ERA in 29 appearances with Chicago this year. While the Red Sox have a full rotation featuring , , , , and at the moment, the club will now be able to offer their regular rotation extra rest ahead of a pair of tough series against the Orioles and Yankees next week by slotting Fitts in for a spot start. Of course, the Red Sox are longshots to make the postseason at this point with a lackluster record of 72-70. gives the club a 9.9% chance to make the playoffs, although in order to do so they would need to run down either the Twins (76-66) or Royals (78-65) to capture an AL Wild Card spot with the AL East almost certainly out of reach. Even if getting their regular starters an additional day of rest ahead of a tough stretch of the schedule is unlikely to make an impact in the standings, however, its worth noting that the Red Sox wouldve needed to add Fitts to the 40-man roster this offseason even if they didnt want him to get him big league exposure down the stretch in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft, from which hell need to be protected this winter. Bennett Sousa Jersey