Red Sox Have Concerns About The Right Elbow Of Starter Lucas Giolito – News18

FORT MYERS, Fla.: The Boston Red Sox are prone to be with out proper-handed starter Lucas Giolito for opening day and probably longer after he skilled discomfort in his elbow following his final outing.

Manager Alex Cora mentioned Tuesday that Giolito may have extra exams to find out the severity of the harm.

“We’re obviously concerned. Not a good day for us,” Cora advised reporters in Florida.

Giolito signed a $38.5 million, two-yr cope with the Red Sox this offseason. He made two begins in spring coaching, throwing two scoreless innings in his first outing earlier than getting roughed up permitting 4 runs and three walks in 2 1/3 innings in opposition to Minnesota final Friday.

It was after that begin that Giolito reported the discomfort in his elbow.

Giolito is coming off a 2023 season the place he gave up a league-excessive 41 house runs and had a 4.88 ERA pitching for the White Sox, Angels and Guardians. He was an All-Star in 2019 and between 2019-21, Giolito had a mixed 3.47 ERA and averaged 11.1 strikeouts per 9 innings. The Red Sox had been hopeful of getting that model of Giolito when he signed this winter.

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