Overview
- He will receive a $1.5 million buyout and return to the open market after one season back from elbow surgery.
- The 2026 club option for $14 million converted to a $19 million mutual option when he surpassed 140 innings, finishing at 145.
- After an early 2025 slump with an ERA above 6.00 through seven starts, he posted a 2.51 ERA over 111 1/3 innings from June 10 to season’s end.
- Manager Alex Cora disclosed on Sept. 29 that Giolito had an elbow issue, later identified as flexor irritation and a bone problem, and the team said he was unlikely to return in 2025.
- If Boston issues the qualifying offer and he signs elsewhere, compensation would be delayed until after the fourth round, and the club is expected to pursue rotation help this winter.