Lucas Giolito P Boston Red Sox
+0.4 WAR
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 32 RHP 6'6" / 245 lbs MLB Svc 10.0 · Ctrl thru 2027 peak 0.9 · 2027
ERA4.43
FIP4.56
xFIP4.59
SIERA4.65
K%21.1%
BB%9.1%
K-BB%12.0%
IP143
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.9peak
2027
K†5050
FB Velo
p3393.3
Whiff%
p3322.9%
K%
p3319.7%
xwOBA vs
p220.345
CH+2.9 (23%)
SL+1.2 (26%)
CU (3%)
FB-1.1 (48%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201521AAHarrisburg Senators211911749413137320.8%8.4%0.8%3.152.84+3.3
201622MLBWashington Nationals2826137589127561418.6%10.6%2.1%3.564.05+1.9
201723MLBChicago White Sox3131174730168712520.8%10.1%3.3%3.934.43+1.7
201824MLBChicago White Sox3232173775125882716.1%11.4%3.4%6.135.04+0.5
201925MLBChicago White Sox2929177705228562432.3%7.9%3.3%3.413.16+4.3
202026MLBChicago White Sox1212722889728833.7%9.7%2.6%3.482.93+1.7
202127MLBChicago White Sox3131179720201512727.9%7.1%3.4%3.533.49+3.7
202228MLBChicago White Sox3030162698177602425.4%8.6%3.6%4.904.04+2.3
202329MLBCleveland Guardians3333184794204714125.7%8.9%5.1%4.884.89+0.9
202531MLBBoston Red Sox3131162694138691819.7%9.1%2.7%3.604.08+2.2
▸ 2026 Season
202632MLBBOS57572425022820.5%9.1%3.1%4.474.62+0.2
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202733MLBBOS2525137578115541919.8%9.3%3.2%4.644.75+0.9
202834MLBBOS2424130549105521819.1%9.5%3.3%4.794.89+0.6
202935MLBBOS222212351895501818.4%9.7%3.4%4.945.04+0.4
203036MLBBOS212111548485481717.6%10.0%3.5%5.105.20+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career27827415376487153359620723.6%9.2%3.2%4.144.02+22.4
/ 200 IP3636200844199782723.6%9.2%3.2%4.144.02+2.9

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Lucas Giolito (OGILVIE) 4.62 20.5%9.1%3.1% 4.89 19.1%9.6%390 +0.27
Joakim Soria R 2026 · 4.37 FIP 32 SW 4.37 23.2%9.2%3.8%.319 2.59 28.5%21.7%186 -1.78 2.00 380 55
Elian Leyva R 2024 · 4.30 FIP 30 SW 4.30 17.0%8.5%2.9%.323 3.11 158 54
Brad Brach R 2026 · 3.53 FIP 32 SW 3.53 20.8%9.0%1.9%.338 4.03 24.4%11.0%97 +0.50 2.80 410 53
Louis Coleman R 2026 · 3.99 FIP 32 SW 3.99 19.8%9.9%2.4%.243 4.44 17.6%3.6%14 +0.45 3.10 256 53
Manny Acosta R 2029 · 4.09 FIP 35 SW 4.09 18.1%9.1%2.5%.273 3.07 23.2%9.9%44 -1.02 3.07 102 53
Angel Castro R 2026 · 4.53 FIP 32 SW 4.53 15.9%8.0%3.2%.268 4.27 13.6%5.5%231 -0.26 3.50 292 53
Jean Machi R 2027 · 4.63 FIP 33 SW 4.63 16.3%8.6%3.3%.276 4.24 18.5%11.9%128 -0.39 4.11 186 53
Jonathan Broxton R 2026 · 3.65 FIP 32 SW 3.65 22.0%7.3%2.7%.256 4.36 20.5%9.0%16 +0.71 3.65 137 53
Erik Davis R 2025 · 3.54 FIP 31 SW 3.54 17.4%8.9%1.4%.317 3.05 227 52
Hector Ambriz R 2026 · 3.55 FIP 32 SW 3.55 16.0%6.4%1.8%.273 6.40 10.4%2.9%91 +2.85 3.55 155 52
Felipe Arredondo R 2026 · 4.68 FIP 32 SW 4.68 16.2%7.1%3.7%.272 3.93 337 52
Tim Lincecum R 2026 · 4.86 FIP 32 SW 4.86 17.9%10.4%3.5%.351 5.87 14.4%-1.1%13 +1.01 4.19 166 52
Danny Farquhar R 2024 · 3.62 FIP 30 SW 3.62 22.3%11.0%1.8%.247 3.62 224 52
Jumbo Diaz R 2026 · 3.88 FIP 32 SW 3.88 22.3%9.2%2.7%.247 3.28 23.0%13.8%141 -0.60 2.80 284 51
Casey Coleman R 2026 · 5.03 FIP 32 SW 5.03 18.4%9.0%4.3%.319 2.98 306 51
Santiago Casilla R 2029 · 3.50 FIP 35 SW 3.50 25.4%8.6%2.6%.290 3.90 22.4%12.7%161 +0.40 3.50 219 51
Mitch Lively R 2025 · 3.47 FIP 31 SW 3.47 17.0%6.4%1.8%.304 2.41 158 51
Tyler Herron R 2024 · 3.99 FIP 30 SW 3.99 16.4%8.7%2.1%.377 3.99 117 51
Deolis Guerra R 2026 · 3.84 FIP 32 SW 3.84 23.0%7.4%3.2%.251 2.54 364 51
Cory Gearrin R 2026 · 4.08 FIP 32 SW 4.08 21.4%8.1%3.2%.292 3.82 19.5%9.5%55 -0.26 3.17 272 50

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2016
Service   10.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2028
DEF 10%
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$2M+0.4$2M+$0.1M
2027Ext / FA-deal$8M+0.9$4M-$4M
Totals $10M $5M -$4M