Lucas Giolito Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 245 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/14/1994 (28)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Lucas Giolito Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Lucas Giolito News
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito's disappointing season got even worse Thursday when he allowed seven runs over three innings during the eventual 21-5 loss to the Houston Astros. He surrendered eight hits and one walk while striking out five, and it's now the sixth time he's given up five earned runs or more in a start. Giolito does have nine wins and 132 strikeouts over 116.1 innings, but he's sporting an ugly 5.34 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and 1.47 HR/9 over 22 starts. Giolito still has the talent, but fantasy managers should leave him on the bench until he figures things out.
Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito had a rough first half of the 2022 season. He will have a chance to start turning things around right out of the gate for the second half of the year as he'll be the team's starting pitcher against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Over 16 starts on the season, the 28-year-old has gone 6-5 with a 4.69 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. He's averaging 10.4 K/9, which is a solid mark, but his 27.1% strikeout rate is the lowest its been since 2018, before he broke out as a high-end starter. Additionally, he's allowed a 10.4% barrel rate, which is well above anything we've ever seen from him (it's been 7.4% over his career).
Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito turned in a quality start against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. He pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, one walk and one unearned run while striking out five. He earned the win to improve to 6-5 on the season. It's been a rollercoaster season thus far for Giolito, who was tagged for five earned runs in his previous outing before this one. He will take a 4.69 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP into the All-Star break.
Batting Order
| 1 | Elvis Andrus |
| 2 | Yoán Moncada |
| 3 | Andrew Vaughn |
| 4 | Gavin Sheets |
| 5 | Josh Harrison |
| 6 | Mark Payton |
| 7 | Romy Gonzalez |
| 8 | Adam Engel |
| 9 | Carlos Pérez |
Lucas Giolito Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Elvis Andrus |
| 2 | Yoán Moncada |
| 3 | Andrew Vaughn |
| 4 | Gavin Sheets |
| 5 | Josh Harrison |
| 6 | Mark Payton |
| 7 | Romy Gonzalez |
| 8 | Adam Engel |
| 9 | Carlos Pérez |
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito will head into the 2023 season as a potential rebound candidate after struggling on the mound this past year. The veteran made 30 starts for the White Sox in 2022, logging 161.2 innings and pitching to a 4.90 ERA, a 4.06 FIP, 177 strikeouts, and 61 walks in the process. Overall, his strikeout numbers decreased, his walks increased and his ERA ballooned considerably. Still, there's some reason to believe a bounce-back season of sorts is in the cards. That's not to say Giolito is a lock to once again register an ERA south of 3.60, as he did in 2019, 2020, and 2021, but his 4.06 FIP this past year wasn't all that far off from his 2021 FIP of 3.79. And that's all without mentioning a BABIP that spiked nearly .070 points from .269 in 2021 to .340 last year. Some of Giolito's bounce-back potential could be tied to improved results from his slider. After generating a 38.3% whiff rate and a -9 run value in 2021, the pitch logged a 30.8% whiff rate and a +5 run value during the 2022 season. Given his recent FIP, and provided his slider can regain some of its past effectiveness, Giolito could be an interesting rotation for fantasy managers in the later rounds of drafts this spring.
