Timeline
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Shut down
Elbow issues
Giolito ended the 2025 season on the injured list due to elbow troubles and further elbow issues ended his 2026 season.
Giolito ended the 2025 season on the injured list due to elbow troubles and didn’t find a deal to his liking over the winter. He signed a one-year, $3MM deal (plus $5MM of incentives) with the Padres after the season began but pitched only 29 2/3 innings with career-worst velocity and a 5.16 ERA before further elbow issues ended his season.
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Injured source of the outlook above
Right elbow inflammation
Is building up at the team's complex in Arizona, but he's unlikely to factor in postseason plans.
RHP Lucas Giolito Injury: Right elbow inflammation IL date: June 23 (retroactive to June 22; transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 24) Expected return: October, potentially
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Moved to 60-day IL
Right elbow inflammation
San Diego Padres transferred RHP Lucas Giolito from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right elbow inflammation.
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Throwing program
Right elbow inflammation
Experienced elbow soreness after his outing on June 21.
Is continuing throwing progression at the team's complex in Arizona with uncertain return timeline.
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Injured
Right elbow inflammation
Placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 22nd.
The Padres announced that right-hander Lucas Giolito has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 22nd, with right elbow inflammation.
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Activated
Giolito has been officially called up from Double-A San Antonio to start today’s game with the Mariners.
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Rehab assignment
Giolito consented to an optional assignment to build up after signing a one-year deal.
Giolito made his second start with Low-A Lake Elsinore tonight, building to 70 pitches over 4 1/3 frames.
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Diagnosis
Torn UCL
Had an internal brace procedure following the 2024 season.
Unfortunately, a torn UCL brought his 2024 season to an abrupt halt.
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Throwing program
Recovered from 2024 UCL surgery; throwing about 75 pitches on his own as a free agent.
In his recent comments, the righty added that he has been throwing about 75 pitches on his own in order to stay close to game ready.
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Threw a bullpen
Flexor irritation
Finished last season on the injured list, but maintains he is fully healthy.
He’s throwing around 75 pitches in each of his bullpen sessions.
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Injured
Elbow injury
The righty professed full health in November.
That injury ended Giolito’s season on September 23rd; he wasn’t able to make it back for the postseason.