{"id":665128,"date":"2026-04-05T19:40:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/665128\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T19:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:40:34","slug":"padres-predicted-to-sign-61-million-all-star-former-cy-young-candidate-to-reinforce-michael-king-led-starting-rotation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/665128\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres predicted to sign $61 million All-Star, former Cy Young candidate to reinforce Michael King-led starting rotation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Diego Padres<\/a> weren’t able to do much to their starting rotation this offseason, though they did try. They lost Dylan Cease, and were never able to replace him.<\/p>\n

FanSided\u2019s Christopher Kline<\/a> predicts that they will finally correct that by signing All-Star ace Lucas Giolito. Giolito would reinforce the rotation, and give the Padres a good 1-2-3 punch behind Michael King and Nick Pivetta.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is, frankly, absurd that Lucas Giolito remains unsigned. There are understandable concerns about his consistency at this point, but the 31-year-old made 26 starts and pitched 145 innings with a 3.41 ERA last season. He outperformed his metrics, no doubt, but in a league starved for even semi-reliable pitching depth, you could do a lot worse than Giolito as the fourth and fifth leg of your rotation. The Padres couldn’t do much beyond re-signing Michael King this offseason, but Giolito is readily available at a discount even A.J. Preller can (probably) afford. It’s hard to miss spring training and transition straight into regular season baseball, but Giolito has enough pedigree to warrant a look as San Diego looks to reinforce a vulnerable rotation,\u201d Kline wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This past season, Giolito posted a 10-4 record, a 3.41 ERA, 121 Ks, and a WHIP of 1.290 over 145 innings pitched. His advanced metrics show he\u2019s a little shaky, but the bottom line is he wins more often than not and has a decent ERA; two things that are needed for middle-to-end of rotation starters.<\/p>\n

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As for a contract, Giolito\u2019s market value<\/a> calls for him to receive a three-year, $61 million deal. Although, considering he\u2019s still on the market this far into the 2026 season, getting him on a rental is definitely an option.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hopefully, the Padres get to signing him soon, as at some point, a team will finally realize he\u2019s still on the market.<\/p>\n

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