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Resumes throwing Giolito (elbow) resumed light throwing in late June, per MLB.com.

Impact Giolito has been sidelined since June 21 due to right elbow inflammation. While he's been able to return to playing catch. the veteran right-hander hasn't yet thrown from a mound. Giolito is unlikely to be activated from the IL until after the All-Star break.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Former Red Sox Lucas Giolito's 2026 season just took concerning turn with Padres Vindication for the front office.

JUNE 26 • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Padres find unexpected rotation answer in JP Sears after Lucas Giolito lands on IL The Padres sent JP Sears to the mound for the June 24 series finale against the Braves prepared for every possible outcome. If he gave them...

JUNE 25 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

France homers, Sears wins season debut as Padres beat Braves 5-2 for 3-game sweep

Ty France homered and JP Sears won his season debut for the San Diego Padres, who beat the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves 5-2 for a three-game sweep

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Padres place Giolito on 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation SAN DIEGO -- The Padres placed right-hander Lucas Giolito on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation on Tuesday, recalling lef...

JUNE 24 • MLB.COM

Placed on IL Giolito was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Monday, with right elbow inflammation.

Impact In a corresponding move, the Padres recalled JP Sears from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday. Giolito struggled in his last two starts June 15 and 21 by allowing seven earned runs on 14 hits and five walks through nine innings.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles continue in third loss Giolito (2-3) took the loss Sunday against Texas, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks in four innings. He struck out two.

Impact Working behind opener Wandy Peralta on Sunday, Giolito turned in one of his worst outings of the season. The 31-year-old right-hander matched a season worst in both hits and runs allowed, and he's now walked multiple batters in all but one of his first seven appearances on the year. Giolito, who has a 5.16 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and an alarming 18:23 K:BB over 29.2 innings, may not hold much fantasy appeal against a vaunted Dodgers lineup his next time out.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Langford hits 3-run homer as Rangers win 4-3 to end 6-series losing streak against Padres

Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer, Josh Jung had a go-ahead RBI single and the Texas Rangers beat San Diego 4-3 to end a six-series losing streak against the Padres

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Likely to follow opener Giolito won't start Sunday's game against the Rangers but could work behind opener Wandy Peralta.

Impact The Padres haven't made anything official regarding who will pitch after Peralta, but Giolito is a logical bet given that he followed an opener in his previous outing with Sunday lining up as his turn through the rotation. The veteran right-hander hasn't exactly been reliable in six appearances for San Diego, as he has a 4.56 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 16:21 K:BB over 25.2 innings.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers and Padres play, winner takes 3-game series

Both the Texas Rangers and the San Diego Padres are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Takes second loss Monday Giolito (2-2) took the loss Monday against the Cardinals, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out two over five innings.

Impact Following a clean first inning from opener Wandy Peralta, Giolito took over and turned in a respectable outing. The right-hander allowed three consecutive hits in the third inning, leading to the game's first run. He then ran into more trouble in the fourth, when two walks and a two-run double accounted for the rest of the damage. Unfortunately for Giolito, he was matched up against a dominant Dustin May, who spun a one-hit shutout and left little room for error. Since making his season debut on May 17, Giolito owns a 4.56 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and 16:21 K:BB across 25.2 innings. The veteran is slated to make his next start on the road against Texas.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Dustin May perfect into 7th inning and completes 1-hitter as Cardinals blank Padres 3-0

Dustin May took a perfect game into the seventh inning before finishing a one-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-0

JUNE 16 • Associated Press

Following opener Monday Giolito is slated to operate in a bulk relief role during Monday's contest in St. Louis.

Impact Giolito has struggling since joining the Padres' rotation, posting a 4.35 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 14:18 K:BB over 20.2 innings covering five starts. As a result, the club will try something new, sending Wandy Peralta to the bump first as an opener.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Padres visit the Cardinals to start 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals host the San Diego Padres to start a three-game series

JUNE 15 • Associated Press

Short outing again Tuesday Giolito allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and five walks while striking out three over four innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Tuesday.

Impact Giolito threw just 43 of 85 pitches for strikes, leading to a short outing. It was also his fielding error in the third inning that led to the Reds' second run. Giolito has fallen short of the five-inning mark in three straight starts after reaching it in his first two outings of the year. He's now at a 4.35 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 14:18 K:BB through 20.2 innings over five starts. Until the walk rate gets under control, he'll be a risky fantasy option. He's projected to make his next start on the road in St. Louis.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Sal Stewart's 11th-inning homer sends Reds past Padres 5-3, ending Cincy's 5-game skid

Cincinnati rookie Sal Stewart hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Reds snapped their five-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Reds aim to break losing streak in game against the Padres

The Cincinnati Reds come into the matchup with the San Diego Padres after losing five straight games

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Padres should worry about the command cost of Lucas Giolito's reinvention Lucas Giolito’s reinvention isn’t hard to spot. The Padres needed a savvy, affordable veteran, and Giolito has proven time and again that he...

JUNE 7 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

García homers, Wheeler sharp as Phillies beat Padres 6-4 for season sweep

Adolis García hit his first home run in nearly a month, Zack Wheeler took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 6-4

JUNE 4 • Associated Press

Falls to Phillies Giolito (2-1) took the loss Thursday against the Phillies, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out five.

Impact Giolito held the Phillies scoreless through his first three innings Thursday before giving up a run on a two-out single in the fourth. Giolito would then allow a home run and a double to the first two batters he faced in the fifth, forcing the Padres to turn to their bullpen. The 31-year-old Giolito has yet to pitch into the sixth inning through four starts this season. Overall, his ERA sits at 4.86 with a 1.74 WHIP and 11:13 K:BB over 16.2 innings. Giolito is tentatively lined up to face the Reds at home in his next outing.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

Padres aim to break 4-game skid, play the Phillies

The San Diego Padres head into the matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies as losers of four games in a row

JUNE 4 • Associated Press

Padres' clutch offense masked significant concern in Lucas Giolito's return to Washington D.C. Not a homecoming to write home about.

MAY 31 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Gets early hook Friday Giolito came away with a no-decision in Friday's 7-5 win over the Nationals, surrendering four runs on five hits and four walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out one.

Impact Facing the team he made his big-league debut with back in 2016, Giolito struggled right from the jump, serving up homers to Curtis Mead in the first inning and Keibert Ruiz in the second before getting lifted after 77 pitches (41 strikes). Giolito won his first two starts of the year after not signing with the Padres until late April, but through his first 12.2 innings in 2026 he's stumbled to a 4.97 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 6:12 K:BB. The veteran righty will try to rebound in his next outing, which is set to come on the road next week in Philadelphia.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Giolito, Stammen back where it all started in Padres' winning return to DC WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Almost 10 years ago, Lucas Giolito walked to the Nationals Park mound on a rainy Tuesday, hope and intrigue trailing him...

MAY 30 • MLB.COM

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