Well, well, well, who is the best pitcher on the Chicago White Sox staff at the moment? None other than Lucas Giolito. True, being the best pitcher on the White Sox is not a big accomplishment right now, but Giolito’s career with the club has been a whirlwind so far. Let’s recap.
The trade for Giolito was made Dec. 7, 1941, er, no, that’s something else. It was Dec, 7, 2016, and he was coming off an unfortunate first stint with the Washington Nationals — an 8.21 FIP in six games. With the White Sox in 2017, he was iffy in Triple-A but looked really solid when he was called up to big club, with a 2.