Summary
Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito pitched over 140 innings this season, which changed a contract clause allowing him to become a free agent after the season. Despite not pitching his best in a recent game, he expressed indifference about his upcoming free agency, focusing instead on his performance.
Key Facts
- Lucas Giolito is a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
- Giolito's recent game helped his team win, even though he allowed four runs in a little over four innings.
- By pitching over 140 innings, his contract changed, allowing him to enter free agency.
- The Red Sox have to pay Giolito a $1.5 million buyout since there's no new contract.
- Giolito has a 3.46 ERA over 25 games this season; ERA stands for Earned Run Average, which measures how many runs a pitcher allows on average per nine innings.
- He could earn a new contract worth over $61 million.
- Giolito said he is more focused on his performance than the contract changes.
