Padres Sign Giolito on Low-Risk Deal

0:00It's April 28th. You're listening to MLB News today, AI-powered MLB coverage. The San Diego Padres just signed Pitcher Lucas Geolito to a one-year deal worth a $3 million guarantee. It includes a mutual option for next year at $8 million with some buyouts and bonuses up to $2 million more for awards votes. To clear space, they moved Brian Hoeing to the 60-day injured list. Geolito starts at single A Lake El Sonor, but has to join the big league roster in the next 25 days. Geolito's free agency dragged on longer than expected, making him the last top free agent to sign this off season. He was once a strikeout machine with the White Sox from 2019 to 2021, but injuries like a torn elbow ligament in. 2024 slowed him down. Last year with the Red Sox, he posted a solid 3.41 earned run average over 145 innings, though his strikeouts. Dipped, Padres fans are breathing easier because their rotation has been hammered by injuries.

1:01You Darvish had a second elbow surgery and might retire. Joe Musgrove's Tommy John rehab hit snags and Nick Povetta's dealing with a recurring arm. Strain? That left guys like Walker Bueller, German Marquez, and Matt Waldron struggling to go deep, with starters getting chased early in 7 of the first, 23 games. His low-risk move fits GM AJ Preller's style under type payroll after the ownership change. Geolito could debut mid-May, giving four starts to ramp up before triple-A Griffin canning returns. With vets like Bueller and Marquez hard to option, someone might shift to relief or get squeezed if everyone stays healthy. San Diego gets affordable depth to chase the playoffs, while Geolito bets on himself with a contender to rebuild value for next pre-agency.