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Giolito's first season with Boston ended before it began when he suffered an elbow injury in spring training that required surgery. Doctors opted for an internal bracing procedure, which gave Giolito a chance for a normal offseason. He began throwing in August and was in Fort Myers on a throwing program during the offseason. There could be restrictions early on, but Giolito is expected to be at spring training with other pitchers. He received Cy Young votes every season from 2019 to 2021, but his career arc took a hit in 2023 when he gave up 41 home runs with a 41.9 percent hard-hit rate. He said the troubles were due to falling behind batters and missing location in the zone. Thought of as a front-end starter after signing with Boston, it's a good bet that the organization isn't counting on a top-of-the-rotation starter in 2025, but the 30-year-old should have a spot at the back end. Read Past Outlooks

Live BP session coming
Giolito (elbow) is expected to throw a live batting practice session Monday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Giolito is behind other starters but appears on track to be ready for Opening Day. The Red Sox typically have pitchers throw a couple of live BPs before getting into game action.
Giolito is behind other starters but appears on track to be ready for Opening Day. The Red Sox typically have pitchers throw a couple of live BPs before getting into game action.
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .221 | 173 | 65 | 120 | 24 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .278 | 208 | 69 | 220 | 41 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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2023vs Left | .226 | 86 | 38 | 63 | 17 | |||
2023vs Right | .249 | 118 | 35 | 106 | 24 | |||
2022vs Left | .217 | 87 | 27 | 57 | 7 | |||
2022vs Right | .312 | 90 | 34 | 114 | 17 | |||
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Since 2022Home | 4.75 | 1.24 | 165.0 | 9.9 | 2.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.02 | 1.49 | 181.0 | 9.9 | 4.1 | ||||
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2023Home | 3.58 | 1.03 | 88.0 | 10.0 | 2.9 | ||||
2023Away | 6.07 | 1.57 | 96.1 | 9.9 | 4.2 | ||||
2022Home | 6.08 | 1.48 | 77.0 | 9.8 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 3.83 | 1.39 | 84.2 | 9.9 | 3.9 | ||||
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In 2022, Giolito registered a 4.90 ERA but a 3.66 xFIP and 3.79 SIERA portended a rebound last season. Things did not turn out as hoped for as Giolito recorded a 4.88 ERA pitching for three different teams. This time, the bloated ERA was mostly supported by its estimators as the righty's control and command suffered all season. Fanning 204 in 184.1 innings was solid, but a 9.2 percent walk rate and 41 homers surrendered were major reasons the White Sox and Angels gave up on Giolito before the pitching desperate Guardians picked him up to absorb innings down the stretch. Giolito's velocity and pitch mix was in sync with recent seasons, and after signing a two-year deal (with an opt-out after the first year) with Boston, there's hope that new pitching coach Andrew Bailey can help Giolito maximize a sweeper and return to the form he showed in the first half last year with Chicago (3.45 ERA). Giolito misses bats and hasn't missed more than a start or two every season since 2018, although he'll now be pitching in his most hitter-friendly home park to date.
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Live BP coming soon
Giolito (elbow) is scheduled to throw his first live batting practice session of the spring in the coming days, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Ramping up to spring training
Giolito (elbow) has thrown four bullpen sessions this winter and expects to be a "full-go" when spring training begins next month, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. "The progression of my rehab at this point pretty much has me right in line with where I would be as a healthy player," he said.
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Six-man rotation possible
Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday that Giolito (elbow) should be ready to pitch most, if not all, of 2025, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
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Exercises player option
Giolito (elbow) exercised his $19 million player option for 2025 on Thursday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
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Throwing in outfield
Giolito (elbow) was throwing in the field at Fenway Park on Friday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Mets have strong interest
The Mets are "showing strong interest" in Giolito, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
The Mets fell short in their bid for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but they're still in the market for rotation reinforcements. Giolito has some of the best upside of any free-agent starter still on the market and, at 29, is also one of the youngest. The right-hander collected a disappointing 4.88 ERA over 184.1 innings in 2023 but also struck out 200-plus batters for the third time in his career.
The Mets fell short in their bid for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but they're still in the market for rotation reinforcements. Giolito has some of the best upside of any free-agent starter still on the market and, at 29, is also one of the youngest. The right-hander collected a disappointing 4.88 ERA over 184.1 innings in 2023 but also struck out 200-plus batters for the third time in his career.