Lucas Giolito, the Red Sox starter, is scheduled for elbow surgery on Tuesday afternoon at 3pm to address a partial tear in his UCL and flexor strain, as confirmed by Alex Cora. The surgery, to be performed by Dr. Jeffrey Dugas at the Andrew Institute, has an uncertain timeline, with the extent of ligament damage and the specific procedure required—whether a brace procedure or full Tommy John—yet to be determined. The doctors will not know the full extent of the damage until the surgery is underway. This development puts Giolito's participation for the 2025 season in doubt, highlighting the significant impact of elbow surgery on a pitcher's career.
Lucas Giolito to undergo surgery, keeping him out of 2024 season for Red Sox https://t.co/QlxIAzLUeQ
Alex Cora on Lucas Giolito's elbow surgery. “We’ll know more when they go in. The type of surgery, we don’t know.” Dr. Jeffrey Dugas (Andrew Institute) will do the procedure. What's done will determine how much of the 2025 season is missed.
Lucas Giolito will undergo elbow surgery to repair a partial tear in his UCL and flexor strain, Alex Cora confirmed. https://t.co/iBC0FzySW4
Lucas Giolito injury update: Red Sox starter to undergo elbow surgery, per report, timeline unclear https://t.co/jZAmS8XcTH
#RedSox announce Lucas Giolito will undergo elbow surgery Tuesday at 3pm. Doctors won't know the extent of damage until they get in and take a look. Bottom line: Elbow Surgery on a pitcher - not good. @wbz
Lucas Giolito is set to undergo elbow surgery Tuesday, via @PeteAbe https://t.co/6QYVFEyspl
Lucas Giolito To Undergo Elbow Surgery https://t.co/dxv9PsYITP https://t.co/HBV9oFcTKt
Lucas Giolito To Under Elbow Surgery https://t.co/rTh0JWrXQE https://t.co/zvbos8fCAD
Lucas Giolito will undergo surgery on his right elbow Tuesday afternoon. Extent of ligament damage unknown for now - could require brace procedure or full Tommy John.
New @fangraphs: on the heels of a winter made even drearier by Lucas Giolito’s elbow injuries, the Red Sox have locked up a player they hope to build around https://t.co/EBAK92FIlW
Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito will be headed to Alabama for a second opinion on his ailing right elbow. https://t.co/Jwl8AkwoMR