NEW YORK – The Red Sox do not expect Lucas Giolito to pitch again this year, manager Alex Cora announced Tuesday afternoon.

“It seems like it’s not as bad as we thought in the beginning, but we’re still gathering information,” Cora began. “Hopefully it’s just rest, but obviously it doesn’t seem like he’s going to be able to pitch in October.”

The update comes barely 24 hours after Cora broke the news that Giolito would not be on the team’s Wild Card roster.

That Giolito will not only miss one round, but any potential future rounds, is a significant blow for Boston. With a 3.41 ERA (26 starts) that was his best since he pitched to an identical mark in ’19 and tied for the second-best of his career, Giolito essentially shared the No. 2 starter role with Brayan Bello behind Red Sox ace lef

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