Lucas Giolito

Alex Cora told reporters Monday that the right-hander is headed for surgery following a second-opinion appointment with Dr. Jeffrey Dugas.

All hope in the Sox was predicated on two things: One more starting pitcher and no significant injuries. Giolito's injury is chilling news.

The Red Sox's rotation was already unsettled even with a healthy Giolito. Now, it's all hands on deck. Could an acquisition be coming?

'Obviously concerned about it,' manager Alex Cora said. 'It's not a good day for us.'

With questions lingering over most of the rotation, it was a good sign for Boston to see their top two starters throwing well early in camp.

The Red Sox are hoping Giolito can be the first big success story of Craig Breslow’s revamped pitching program.

The defending NL East champs filled a need, and the Red Sox are set up for big moves in the trade market before spring training.

An All-Star in 2019, Giolito has earned American League Cy Young Award votes in three seasons.

Anything can happen at this time of year and teams are asking, but which conversations are actually progressing.

“I don’t think I’ll be expecting any tribute video,” said Giolito, who had a 6.89 ERA in six starts with the Angels.

“I had to play two games knowing that basically you’re probably going to be gone,” said now-Red Hunter Renfroe of the Angels diaspora.

Giolito is 7-11 in 2023 with a 4.45 ERA and 1.275 WHIP.

The Red Sox have done some internal digging on Giolito and López, though it’s unclear whether they'll make a claim.

Giolito, a former All-Star with the Chicago White Sox, was acquired by the Angels on July 27 for two of Los Angeles' top prospects.

Do they ever go anywhere without each other? Well, not in baseball anyway.

The Angels were completely justified in giving up two of the team’s top half-dozen prospects to have another chance at the playoffs.

"If we are to be crushed, let us be crushed gloriously." This is what going for it looks like. It’s going to be a heck of a ride.

The chances of making the playoffs are slim. The chances of re-signing Ohtani are slimmer. But here go the Angels, full speed ahead.