A current Red Sox pitcher was in attendance for Game 1 of the 2024 World Series in Los Angeles on Friday night, and he wasn’t alone.
Lucas Giolito, who didn’t play for Boston in 2024 after suffering an injury during spring training, was in the stands with his high school teammate Max Fried, cheering on fellow Harvard-Westlake product Jack Flaherty, the Dodgers’ starting pitcher.
Giolito has been vocal about his attempts to lure Fried to the Red Sox this offseason, and Fried fits well with one of Boston’s top priorities heading into 2025: top-end rotation help.