The hits keep on coming for the Red Sox starting rotation ahead of Opening Day.
Just a few days after Alex Cora confirmed that Brayan Bello would likely miss the start of the regular season alongside fellow starter Kutter Crawford, veteran righty Lucas Giolito is also now expected to open the new year on the injured list.
The 30-year-old Giolito suffered a hamstring injury on the first pitch he delivered during spring-training action on Tuesday, eventually logging just one inning of work in a 18-8 loss to the Phillies.
A subsequent MRI revealed that Giolito suffered a “low-grade” hamstring strain, per Sean McAdam of MassLive.