"Right-hander Lucas Giolito is likely out for the year with an elbow injury, manager Alex Cora told reporters at today's media session ( link via Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic). The elbow issue had already kept Giolito off the Wild Card roster. It will now seemingly cost him the rest of 2025. Cora told reporters that rookie Connelly Early will likely draw the starting nod in Game 3 against the Yankees, if needed."
"The 31-year-old shuffled between three different MLB organizations in 2023, posting a 4.88 ERA across 33 starts with the White Sox, Angels, and Guardians. He then missed the entirety of the 2024 season following surgery to repair his UCL. Giolito bounced back with a 3.41 ERA over 26 starts with the Red Sox this season. His 4.59 xFIP and 4.65 SIERA suggest he performed above his head."
"Boston inked Giolito to a two-year deal ahead of the 2024 season, with the second season being a player option. After missing the entire year, Giolito picked up the option. By triggering that player option, he gave the club a $14MM option for 2026, though with a vesting clause that would convert it to a $19MM mutual option if Giolito reached 140 innings pitched. He exceeded that mark in his second-to-last outing of the regular season."
Lucas Giolito is likely finished for the 2025 season because of an elbow injury that kept him off the Wild Card roster and now appears season-ending. Rookie Connelly Early is expected to start Game 3 against the Yankees if needed. Giolito posted a 3.41 ERA over 26 starts after returning from 2024 UCL surgery, though his 4.59 xFIP and 4.65 SIERA suggest some statistical overperformance. Boston signed him to a two-year deal with a 2026 player option that could vest into a $19MM mutual option if he reached 140 innings; he exceeded that mark late in the season. The injury may prompt Boston to decline the option and complicate his free agency after two elbow problems in two years.
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