Padres bolster rotation, sign RHP Lucas Giolito to 1-year deal

Field Level Media
22 Apr 2026, 23:25 GMT+10

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Right-hander Lucas Giolito signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed by the Padres, however there is a mutual option for the 2027 season. He'll begin his major league buildup at Single-A Lake Elsinore, per MLB.com.The addition of Giolito comes with San Diego nursing injuries to its starting rotation, namely right-hander Nick Pivetta (right flexor strain). Joe Musgrove (recovering from Tommy John surgery) and Griffin Canning (Achilles) have yet to make their respective season debuts, and fellow right-hander Yu Darvish is on the Padres' restricted list while he recovers from elbow surgery.

Giolito, 31, posted a 10-4 record with a 3.41 ERA in 26 appearances (all starts) last season with the Boston Red Sox.

He is 71-66 with a 4.30 ERA over 206 appearances (204 starts) with the Washington Nationals (2016), Chicago White Sox (2017-23), Los Angeles Angels (2023), Cleveland Guardians (2023) and Red Sox (2025). He was selected by the Nationals with the 16th overall pick in 2012.

San Diego transferred right-hander Bryan Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday to make room for Giolito on the 40-man roster.

--Field Level Media

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