Many fans and reporters were surprised that the Boston Red Sox didn't extend the qualifying offer to Lucas Giolito. Boston inked the righty to a two-year deal before the 2024 campaign, and he rebounded well with the Sox after undergoing the internal brace procedure in his first year, but not even that was enough for them to take the risk of potentially losing a draft pick.
Giolito posted a 3.41 ERA over 145 innings with the Red Sox in 2025. Now, after his resurgent season, he's a 31-year-old free agent with no lost draft pick attached.