2022 Stats
W-L
11-9
ERA
4.90
WHIP
1.44
K
177
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The right-hander established himself as a reliable front-end starter with a 3.47 ERA from 2019 to 2021, but he cratered last season with an ERA that approached 5.00. Giolito lost a tick on his fastball and saw his strikeout rate drop over two percentage points to 25.2 percent, though his HR/9 improved slightly to 1.3. The White Sox's poor defense certainly did him no favors, which is reflected in his 3.66 xFIP. Still, the poor results can't be entirely blamed on the defense, as he also allowed a 39 percent hard-hit rate, which represents a full-season career high. Giolito will turn 29 years old in July and is entering his final season of arbitration eligibility, and he's a prime rebound candidate with every incentive to deliver in a contract year. Read Past Outlooks

Velo steady, still getting Ks
Giolito was sitting between 91 and 94 mph with his fastball during his Cactus League start Tuesday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
For much of Giolito's career, he's averaged around 94 mph with his fastball. That number dipped to 92.7 during a subpar 2022 campaign, so it's slightly concerning that he's struggled to ramp his velocity back up. On the other hand, he's racked up 15 strikeouts across only 9.1 frames while maintaining a respectable 3.86 ERA in Cactus League games this spring. Overall, Goilito will be hoping to bounce back from last season's 4.90 ERA and 1.44 WHIP, which he posted across 161.2 frames.
For much of Giolito's career, he's averaged around 94 mph with his fastball. That number dipped to 92.7 during a subpar 2022 campaign, so it's slightly concerning that he's struggled to ramp his velocity back up. On the other hand, he's racked up 15 strikeouts across only 9.1 frames while maintaining a respectable 3.86 ERA in Cactus League games this spring. Overall, Goilito will be hoping to bounce back from last season's 4.90 ERA and 1.44 WHIP, which he posted across 161.2 frames.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
92
Last 5 Games
93
How many pitches does Lucas Giolito generally throw?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-30%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .211 | 243 | 75 | 153 | 21 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .256 | 232 | 66 | 210 | 38 | |||
2022vs Left | .217 | 87 | 27 | 57 | 7 | |||
2022vs Right | .312 | 90 | 34 | 114 | 17 | |||
2021vs Left | .221 | 97 | 29 | 69 | 9 | |||
2021vs Right | .217 | 104 | 23 | 76 | 18 | |||
2020vs Left | .180 | 59 | 19 | 27 | 5 | |||
2020vs Right | .190 | 38 | 9 | 20 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-27%
ERA on Road
2022
-37%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 4.68 | 1.23 | 207.2 | 10.2 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 3.42 | 1.21 | 205.0 | 10.5 | 3.1 | ||||
2022Home | 6.08 | 1.48 | 77.0 | 9.8 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 3.83 | 1.39 | 84.2 | 9.9 | 3.9 | ||||
2021Home | 3.81 | 1.10 | 87.1 | 10.1 | 2.8 | ||||
2021Away | 3.25 | 1.11 | 91.1 | 10.1 | 2.5 | ||||
2020Home | 3.95 | 1.04 | 43.1 | 11.2 | 3.9 | ||||
2020Away | 2.79 | 1.03 | 29.0 | 13.3 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Lucas Giolito compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.90K/9
9.9BB/9
3.4HR/9
1.3Fastball
92.7 mphERA
4.90WHIP
1.44BABIP
.345GB/FB
1.16Left On Base
70.6%Exit Velocity
80.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
1962 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.7%Swinging Strike
12.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Giolito caught some helium last draft season, and unfortunately, the end result was a little deflating for those that paid top dollar to acquire his services. It was far from a bad season, but Giolito took nine losses, served up 27 homers in 178.2 innings and lost nearly seven percentage points off his strikeout rate (27.9 K%). He spent time on the injured list late in the season with a hamstring injury and finished with more walks (five) than strikeouts (four) in his one postseason appearance. His swinging-strike rate remained elite at 15.3% (fifth in MLB), so his strikeout rate seems likely to tick back up in 2022. Giolito will continue to give up the occasional rocket when he leaves a changeup hanging or a fastball center-cut, but he's been one of the top arms in the American League since he reverted back to his old mechanics after the 2018 season. With his supporting cast, and in that division, Giolito should still be considered a fantasy ace.
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Punches out six
Giolito allowed one unearned run on three hits and two walks while striking out six across three innings in Cactus League action against the Cubs on Friday.
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Reaches deal for 2023
Giolito agreed to a one-year, $10.4 million contract with the White Sox on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Goes seven innings in win
Giolito (11-9) allowed two runs on two hits, two walks and two hit batsmen while striking out four over seven innings, earning the win over the Twins on Tuesday.
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Six more punchouts
Giolito allowed two earned runs on for hits and three walks while striking out six across five innings Thursday against the Twins. He did not factor into the decision.
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Strikes out nine
Giolito allowed three runs on six hits in six innings Friday against the Tigers, striking out nine while walking just one. He did not factor into the decision.
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