Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito’s contract status changed in the middle of his start on Wednesday.

No, seriously.

Giolito originally signed a two-year contract with Boston in 2024 — which contained a vesting option for 2026 that turned into a mutual option should he reach 140 total innings pitched in 2025. Giolito reached that mark with his 4 1/3 inning performance on Wednesday, which completely changes his status entering the offseason as he’ll almost certainly decline the option and hit the free agent market this offseason.

The Red Sox could always extend him at some point over the next two weeks, but that’s about as likely as him agreeing to the mutual option.

Giolito will be joining a top-heavy pitching market this offseason, which includes the Houston Astros’ Framber Valdez,

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