{"id":103838,"date":"2025-07-10T15:03:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=103838"},"modified":"2025-07-10T15:03:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:03:45","slug":"cubs-showing-interest-lucas-giolito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/07\/10\/cubs-showing-interest-lucas-giolito\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Cubs Showing Interest in Lucas Giolito"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cubs&#8217;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> starting pitching this year has been subpar. In June, they had the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">seventh-worst<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> starting pitching ERA in the league at 4.87. This is close to their season ERA, which sits at 4.47. The Cubs front office has made it known that they will address this problem at the trade deadline. With their many unfortunate injuries, if they want a chance at a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">World Series<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> title,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/06\/30\/june-cubs-mediocre-month-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">they must find better pitching<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Could one of their guys be Lucas Giolito? Reported by George Ofman, he says that the Cubs have<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">their eyes<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on Lucas Giolito.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Told the Cubs have their eyes on Lucas Giolito, but thus far, there is no indication the Red Sox are ready to make any more significant trades. He\u2019s 5-1 with a 3.66 ERA<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 George Ofman (@georgeofman) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/georgeofman\/status\/1943062816136794335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although this information isn&#8217;t concrete, it <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a step in the right direction.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> As Ofman said, the Red Sox <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">aren&#8217;t <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">confirmed sellers yet, but if they reach that status, Lucas Giolito would be a great target for the Cubs to pursue.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is Lucas Giolito a Good Option?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Giolito has been in the majors since 2016 and has had <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a very solid<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> career, including one all-star game appearance. This year for the Red <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sox,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> he has started 13 games and has compiled a 6-1 record with a 3.36 ERA. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These numbers would be ideal for any team, much less a team in the Cubs, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">whose<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> main weakness is starting pitching.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Additionally, Giolito <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">shouldn&#8217;t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> be too expensive if the Cubs pursue him, considering his <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">short-term<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> deal with the Red Sox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Giolito has had some injury troubles in the past, including UCL problems that led to him missing the entire 2024 season. Not only that, but he also missed some time at the beginning of this season due to a <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/03\/13\/red-sox-lose-lucas-giolito-to-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hamstring injury<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0obtained in Spring Training. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the bright side, he has pitched exceptionally well since his return, so his hamstring and UCL appear to be<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0doing okay.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Even if the Cubs had to give up a decent amount for Giolito, he would be a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">worthwhile<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> investment as the Cubs are desperate for starting pitching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cubs&#8217; starting pitching this year has been subpar. In June, they had the seventh-worst starting pitching ERA in the league at 4.87. This is close to their season ERA, which sits at 4.47. The Cubs front office has made it known that they will address this problem at the trade deadline. 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