Padres Sign Giolito, Boost Rotation

0:00It's April 22nd. You're listening to MLB News today. AI-powered baseball coverage. I'm Cory with the story. The San Diego Padres just locked in veteran right-hander Lucas Gialito on a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2027. This move beefs up their rotation, which has been hit hard by injuries, grabbing the top free agent starter still out there. The 31-year-old Southern California kid went 10 and 4 with a 3.41 ERA in 26 starts last season for the Boston Red. Sox. Gialito bounced back strong after sitting out all of 2024 due to UCL surgery with an internal brace. Over nine big league seasons with teams like Washington, Chicago White Sox, Angels, and Cleveland, he owns a 71 and 66 record, 4. 0.30 ERA and has racked up over 1,000 innings since 2018. Padres fans are buzzing as their squad ties the Dodgers for the best record in baseball at 16 and 7, riding an 11 wins in 12 streak,

1:03with the second lowest team ERA at 3.22. Despite all the pitch and chaos, they've dominated, like that one nothing shut out over Colorado Tuesday night. Now Gialito slides right into a rotation, featuring Michael King, Randy Vasquez, German Marquez, and Walker Bueller, filling gaps from guys like the. Andrew Povetta, General Manager AJ. Preller squeezed this under budget amid ownership changes with the team's sale nearing to billionaire Jose E. Feliciano and his wife. This signing keeps San Diego's momentum rolling deep into the season, giving their staff that proven arm to chase another title run.