Red Sox Pitcher Lucas Giolito Will Travel To Alabama For Second Opinion On Ailing Elbow

FORT MYERS, Fla.: Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito shall be headed to Alabama for a second opinion on his ailing proper elbow.

Manager Alex Cora advised reporters on Wednesday that Giolito will head to Birmingham on Monday to speak with Dr. Jeffrey R. Dugas as they discover remedy choices, together with surgical procedure.

Giolito signed a $38.5 million, two-year 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. Giolito then reported the discomfort in his elbow.

Giolito was the primary total decide by Washington within the 2012 novice draft, agreed to a $2,925,000 signing bonus and made his skilled debut that Aug. 14 within the Gulf Coast League. That was his solely look earlier than Tommy John surgical procedure on Aug. 31, 2012, with Dr. Lewis Yocum.

The 29-year-old Giolito was an All-Star in 2019 and is 61-62 with a 4.43 ERA.

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