The Boston Red Sox will need to address their starting rotation this offseason, especially after former All-Star hurler Lucas Giolito opted out of his contract.

Giolito's future with the Red Sox is uncertain. After a resurgent season in which the 31-year-old posted a 3.41 ERA with 121 strikeouts in 26 starts, Giolito will test free agency after his mutual option was declined. Boston has the opportunity to shell out a qualifying offer for the veteran hurler, which would be a slight raise worth roughly $22 million.

Though Giolito had a bounce-back year after missing the entirety of the 2024 season, an elbow issue forced him to miss the playoffs and could make teams hesitate in free agency. The Athletic's Tim Britton still projects that Giolito will command a three-year contract worth $

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