Lucas Giolito reportedly agrees to 1-year deal with Padres after sitting out start of 2026 MLB season
Giolito posted a 3. 41 ERA over 145 innings with the Red Sox last season. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Daniel Shirey via Getty Images Lucas Giolito experienced a successful return from elbow surgery with the Boston Red Sox in 2025.
The San Diego Padres were encouraged by Giolito's comeback year, reportedly inking the pitcher to a one-year deal with an option for 2027, the team announced. Giolito, 31, posted a 3. 41 ERA over 145 innings with the Red Sox last season.
Welcome to San Diego, Lucas! We have signed right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito to a one-year contract with a mutual option for the 2027 season. pic.
twitter. com/2fF8lMmYn6 ā San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 22, 2026 It's been a series of ups and downs for Giolito throughout his major-league career. After being a much-hyped prospect with the Washington Nationals, Giolito was traded to the Chicago White Sox as a premier piece in the Adam Eaton trade.
While he experienced an excellent seven-start debut in Chicago in 2017, Giolito was arguably the worst starting pitcher in the majors the following season, posting a 6. 13 ERA over 173 1/3 innings. Giolito worked hard that offseason to add velocity and revamp his pitches.