Lucas Giolito (29), a right-handed starter who remains in the FA market, will play for the Boston Red Sox. The Major League’s official website (MLB.com ) said on the 30th (Korea Standard Time) that Giolito has agreed to a two-year, $38.5 million contract with Boston. The right to opt-out after the end of next year’s season is also included.
Giolito made his major league debut with the Washington Nationals in 2016 and was traded to the Chicago White Sox in December of that year. Having been reborn as a full-time starter with a 10-13 record and a 6.13 ERA in 2018, Giolito enjoyed the joy of being named the first All-Star of his career in 2019 when he was 14-9 with a 3.41 ERA. In 2020, Giolito, who had a 4-3 record and a 3.48 ERA, including a no-hitter, recorded an 11-9 ERA in 2021, 3.53 ERA in 2022, and a 4.90 ERA in 2022, while he was with the White Sox, the Los Angeles Angels and the Cleveland Guardians this year, recording an 8-15 record and a 4.88 ERA. His major league career record was 61-62 with a 4.43 ERA in 180 games, 1013 ⅔ innings. 온라인경마
This year was more challenging than ever. His 41 homers were the highest in the American League. Despite this, he has earned nearly 20 million U.S. dollars annually. He plans to earn 18 million dollars next year. Giolito pitched 184 ⅓ innings, the most since his Major League debut this year. He had 6-6 losses with a 3.79 ERA up until his time with the White Sox, but was sluggish with one win, five losses with a 6.89 ERA with one win and four losses with the Cleveland Indians. Attention is focusing on whether he will be able to rebound from his new team, the Boston Red Sox.
As Giolito agreed to sign a contract with Boston, Ryu’s future is also drawing attention. The New York Post predicted that the New York Mets, who had been interested in Giolito, may now turn their attention to Ryu. The New York Post said, “The Mets showed strong interest in Giolito, but Giolito will try to rebound in Boston instead of the Mets,” explaining that the Mets’ courtship operation failed.
“Currently, the Mets’ 2024 season starting rotation includes Senga Kodai, Jose Quintana, Luis Severino, and Adrian Hauser,” the New York Post said. “The Mets made all-out efforts to recruit Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but they had no choice but to watch him head to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets were expected to pursue a short-term option to fill the starting rotation, and Giolito was one of the best candidates.”
The Mets had their eyes on Yamamoto, Japan’s best ace, but Yamamoto chose to sign a 12-year, $325 million contract with the Dodgers. The Mets, who had built a super strong one-two punch of Max Scherzer and Juston Verlander just before this season, ranked fourth in the National League East with 75-87 losses (winning rate of .463), and used Scherzer and Verlander as trade cards to reorganize their starting pitchers.
Senga, who came from Japan, made a splash this year with 202 strikeouts and emerged as an ace. Senga’s report card was 12-7 with a 2.98 ERA. Quintana, who returned in July, booked a rebound for next season with 3-6 losses and a 3.57 ERA. On top of that, the Mets, who signed a one-year $13 million contract with FA right-hander Severino, even hired Hauser to strengthen the depth of their starting pitchers by trading with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Ryu Hyun-jin is now considered one of the FA starting pitcher resources that the Mets can consider. The New York Post predicted that other potential FA starting pitcher options remain Ryu Hyun-jin, Mike Clevinger, and Sean Manaea as Giolito is not on the roster.
Ryu underwent Tommy John surgery last year and returned to the mound in the big league in August this year after focusing on rehabilitation. Ryu, who announced his successful return to the mound after pitching in 11 games and 52 innings with 3 wins, 3 losses and 3.46 ERA, is once again in the FA market after his four-year 80 million dollar contract with the Toronto Blue Jays ended. Amid rumors of his return to Korea, Ryu’s choice is drawing attention as he is still mentioned as a candidate for FA starting pitcher through various media outlets.