Lucas Giolito will make at least one more rehab appearance following a rough outing on Tuesday with Double-A Portland. He lasted just over two innings, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four.

Fantasy Impact

Giolito struggled with command, throwing only 56.7% of his pitches for strikes in the brief outing on Tuesday. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said the right-hander was dissatisfied with his performance, citing inconsistency and poor execution despite feeling physically fine. Giolito now has a 4.70 ERA through three rehab starts, with nine strikeouts and seven walks. He'll need to demonstrate better efficiency and command before rejoining Boston's rotation.

Lucas Giolito will make his next rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

If all goes well, Gilito could be activated from the injured list by the end of next week.

Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito will make a rehab start on Wednesday after Tuesday's contest was postponed.

Fantasy Impact

Giolito is dealing with a hamstring strain that landed him on the injured list to begin the season. The right-hander missed all of the 2024 season due to an internal bracing procedure and won't likely to be fantasy relevant until after he is eased back into action.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Lucas Giolito (hamstring) is "not close" to rejoining the rotation, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. Giolito tossed just 51 pitches over 2.1 innings in his first rehab start Wednesday for Triple-A Worcester and will require at least a couple more outings to build up following his hamstring strain and recovery from 2024 elbow surgery.

Fantasy Impact

Cora's "not close" assessment confirms Giolito needs significant build-up via multiple rehab starts after his brief first outing (51 pitches). Recovering from hamstring/elbow issues, he remains weeks away. Keep stashed on IL but temper return expectations.

Lucas Giolito is expected to make at least three starts on his rehab assignment.

Fantasy Impact

Giolito is scheduled for three innings in his first rehab start this upcoming week with Triple-A Worcester. He'll make at least two more starts after that.