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How ex-Red Sox starter fared in 2026 debut with Padres
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After remaining a free agent for the entire offseason and the start of the 2026 campaign, Lucas Giolito made his debut on Sunday.
The Padres pitcher tossed five scoreless innings and allowed one hit, three walks and as many strikeouts. Giolito also hit a batter in San Diego's 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners .
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Giolito walked three straight batters to begin the sixth inning before he was removed. All three runners scored.
"It was good until it wasn't," Giolito told reporters of his debut . "My first game back, I was very focused on pitch-to-pitch execution, which is what I take pride in. It's kind of my mantra. ... I think I just might have let off the gas pedal a little bit and lost a little bit of that edge and focus, and kind lost some mechanics there in the sixth and it got a little out of control.
"Definitely a good one to learn from," he continued . "But it feels good to be out there."
Giolito signed a one-year contract with the Padres that includes a mutual option for 2027 in April. He made four minor league starts before his promotion and debut. The right-hander amassed a 4.76 ERA.
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Giolito spent the last two seasons with the Red Sox , but did not pitch in 2024 due to an elbow injury that required an internal brace procedure .
The 31-year-old was serviceable for Boston in 2025 with a 3.41 ERA, 10-4 record and 121 strikeouts in 145 innings.
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