Lucas Giolito did not receive a qualifying offer from the Boston Red Sox, but it’s not the end of the world for the pitcher. He made it very clear that he wants to continue playing for the club, stating that Boston has been the most enjoyable stop of his career so far.

“I made it clear to you. I made it clear to everybody. I would love to come back here and continue to play for the Red Sox,” Giolito said during an episode of Baseball isn’t Boring with Rob Bradford. “It’s the most fun I have ever had having a season with a team in the big leagues.”

Giolito wasn’t surprised by the decision. With a strong regular-season record of 10-4 across 26 starts, he was already fairly certain he would not receive a qualifying offer. “I wasn’t banking on it,” said Giolito. “I was pretty sure I wasn’t g

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