Red Sox Let $37 Million Starter Walk Away in Free Agency

Red Sox Open Door for Major Trade With Lucas Giolito Decision

There are two ways to consider the Red Sox‘s decision, which was made official on Thursday, to not make a qualifying offer to starting pitcher Lucas Giolito after an excellent season in Boston that ended with an unfortunate elbow injury.Making the qualifying offer for Giolito was not a major gamble by the Red Sox–it was a one-year, $22 million contract that Giolito could have signed to guarantee he had a job next season, a move he would have mad…

Red Sox let $37 million starter walk away in free agency

The Boston Red Sox ended all debate over whether they would retain this key member of their 2025 starting rotation.

Red Sox don’t give Lucas Giolito a qualifying offer as he hits free agency

Lucas Giolito is hitting free agency with a bit of a surprise. The right-hander, who had already declined his mutual option with the Red Sox, was not given a $22.025 million qualifying offer by the team, according to the Boston Globe.

Lucas Giolito not extended qualifying offer by Red Sox

The Red Sox did not extend right-hander Lucas Giolito or any of their other free agents a qualifying offer before Thursday’s 5 p.m. deadline, according to multiple reports. As a result, if Giolito signs with another team as a free agent, the Red Sox will not receive a draft pick as compensation. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand and others, the 13 players extended qualifying offers were Zac Gallen, Shota Imanaga, Kyle Tuck…

Red Sox make Lucas Giolito decision — and it’ll help his free agent market

Lucas Giolito was a candidate to receive a qualifying offer from the Red Sox on Thursday, but he'll enter the open market without one.

Red Sox Decline To Give Qualifying Offer To Key Free Agent

The deadline to extend qualifying offers to free agents was on Thursday. The Boston Red Sox did not utilize the tool, which was seen as a possibility for starting pitcher Lucas Giolito. Giolito will now become an unrestricted free agent and can sign with any team with no penalties. The 2026 qualifying offer was set at $22 million. Teams that sign a player who rejected a qualifying offer are penalized, while the player’s previous team receives a …