Boston Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito could miss the 2024 season after initial imaging has shown what is likely a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament and flexor strain, league sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The 29-year-old right-hander joined the Red Sox this offseason on a two-year, $38.5 million deal.
Giolito logged a career-high 184u2153 innings in a circuitous 2023 that saw him thrive with the Chicago White Sox before struggling in abbreviated stints with the Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland. His 204 strikeouts were the 13th most in baseball, but issues with the home run -- he allowed an American League-high 41 -- led to a 4.