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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito is opting into his $19 million salary for the 2025 MLB season.
The deliberations over his short-term future were probably very quick for the veteran right-hander.
Giolito underwent season-ending elbow surgery during spring training, so he has yet to make his debut for the Red Sox. Since he was out for all of 2024, it was difficult to picture him hitting the open market and matching his original salary or securing a larger payout spread across multiple years.