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By Zach Pressnell
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The Boston Red Sox need to add one more top starting pitcher to their roster this season. There are a few options on the market for them to look at, but there's a chance they head into the season with the rotation as is.
The Red Sox could hunt for a trade for a top pitcher like Edward Cabrera or Joe Ryan. But before they can do this, they might lose one of their All-Star starters in free agency.
Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicted Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito would depart and sign a deal with the Los Angeles Angels.
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"The Angels made a splash with the three-year, $63.7 million deal they gave Yusei Kikuchi last offseason, and they look like a prime candidate for a similar mid-level signing of someone like Lucas Giolito or Zac Gallen," Reuter wrote. "Reid Detmers had a 3.96 ERA and 11.3 K/9 in 61 appearances out of the bullpen in 2025, but prior to that he had worked exclusively as a starter, and he will likely be stretched out again this spring. Can Alek Manoah return to even a fraction of the form he showed in 2022 when he finished third in AL Cy Young voting?"
It doesn't seem like the Red Sox have much interest in re-signing Giolito, but a team like the Angels could be the perfect fit.
The Angels are seemingly attempting to buy and contend next season, but they don't have the money to sign the top superstars on the market. Going after an affordable All-Star like Giolito would make a lot of sense.
The righty could slot in near the top of the rotation for the Angels. He's coming off a big season in Boston and could land a solid two or three-year contract because of it.
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