Giolito Still Unsigned, Braves Best Fit?

0:00It's April 8th. Welcome to Boston Red Sox News today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. Boston Red Sox made a smart call skipping the qualifying offer to Lucas Geolito this off-season. That deal would have cost over $22 million for next season, but they passed. And now months later, he's still sitting unsigned as a free agent. Last year with Boston, he posted a solid 3.41 ERA over 26 starts. Fans like the Toronto Blue Jays, hammered by pitching injuries, grabbed Patrick Corbin instead of jumping on Geolito. The Chicago Cubs are dealing with their own staff woes, too, yet no one's biting. Bleach report even pegs the Atlanta Braves as his best fit, with the Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland Athletics as other. Options Fans and analysts are scratching their heads over why a proven arm like Geolito, with a career 4.30 ERA across nine seasons, remains, available. He was a fan favorite in Boston, and teams keep overlooking him despite clear needs in

1:03their rotations. The Braves have been linked to him since spring training, and at six wins and five losses so far, they'd slot him right in as an upgrade. Frankly, he'd boost almost any squad, even as a number five starter, making contenders out of pretenders. Here it is, Geolito's not chasing a massive pay cut from his 19 million last year, narrowing the field to clubs that can afford a pro-rated deal. Keep an eye on Atlanta. They might just pull the trigger and lock down that rotation before the deadline hits.