NEW YORK — For a long stretch this summer, the Red Sox relied on the trio of Garrett Crochet, Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito to anchor a rotation that had been decimated by injuries. As the postseason starts, Boston will be without one of them.

Giolito has an elbow injury and will not be available for the Wild Card Series, manager Alex Cora announced at Yankee Stadium on Monday. Giolito was the leading candidate to pitch a potential Game 3 if necessary. Crochet and Bello will pitch Games 1 and 2 on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

Giolito is in Alabama visiting Dr. Jeffrey Dugas, the orthopedic surgeon who performed the internal bracing procedure that cost Giolito the entirety of 2024 . The Red Sox will hope to know more about the severity of the issue in the coming days.

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