Career
Fitzgerald grew up in Burr Ridge,Illinois,and attended Fenwick High School. He played college baseball at Creighton University for four seasons. He was named second-team All-Big East Conference as a junior, [1] and had a .230 batting average as a senior. [2]
Boston Red Sox
Fitzgerald's contract was purchased by the Boston Red Sox organization on May 15,2018. [4] The Red Sox assigned Fitzgerald to the Greenville Drive of the Single-A South Atlantic League,where he batted .274 with 44 runs scored and 38 RBI. [5] He spent the 2019 season with High-A Salem Red Sox and hit .271 with 125 hits,63 runs scored,and 65 RBI and was named the organization's defensive player of the year. [6]
Fitzgerald did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] He started the 2021 season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. [8] Fitzgerald was promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox after batting .271 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI in 95 games with Portland. [9]
Fitzgerald participated in Boston's 2022 spring training a non-roster invitee. [10] He was assigned to Worcester to start the 2022 season, [11] ultimately playing in 127 games and hitting .219/.304/.400 with 16 home runs and 72 RBI. Fitzgerald split the 2023 campaign between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox and Worcester,slashing .268/.348/.491 with 12 home runs,60 RBI,and 11 stolen bases across 99 combined appearances. [12]
Kansas City Royals
On December 6,2023,Fitzgerald was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [13] In 108 games for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers,he batted .244/.336/.418 with 14 home runs and 54 RBI. Fitzgerald elected free agency following the season on November 4,2024. [14]
Minnesota Twins
On January 16,2025,the Minnesota Twins signed Fitzgerald to a minor league contract. [15] [16] In 36 appearances for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints,he slashed .320/.417/.516 with four home runs,21 RBI,and three stolen bases. On May 16,Fitzgerald was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [16] [17] He scored his first big league run on May 19,while pinch running for Ty France. The run helped Minnesota win the game,coming of a walk-off double by Kody Clemens. [18] On August 10th,Fitzgerald got his first MLB hit,a two-run go-ahead home run in the second inning.[19]
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