Lucas Giolito will start for Cleveland in Monday's series opener against Minnesota.
Giolito, spent the majority of his career with Chicago, going 60-58 with a 4.35 ERA in 174 games. He currently ranks seventh in the AL in strikeouts and 10th in opponent batting average . An AL All-Star in 2019, he went 14-9 that season with a 3.41 ERA in 29 starts and 228 strikeouts. He holds a lifetime 5-4 mark against the Guardians in 13 starts and is 3-1 with a 1.67 ERA and 39 punchouts in 37 2/3 innings across six starts at Progressive Field.
A first-round pick of the Nationals in 2012, Giolito has twice been traded alongside reliever Reynaldo Lopez, who also joined Cleveland on Friday after being claimed on waivers Thursday. The two appear to have their careers intertwined in a strange twist of circumstance. “I mean, I’ve given up some very hard-hit balls to him and Jose Ramirez,” Giolito said. “Now it’s going to be fun because I get to be here and I get to see what makes guys like great. That’s always such a pleasure as a baseball player, especially guys that I’ve faced so many times and have given me a hard time. It is fun to be on this side and be able to experience that.”
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