"Red Sox's Lucas Giolito Undergoes Successful Elbow Surgery, Expected to Miss 2024 Season"
Boston Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is expected to miss the 2024 season after undergoing surgery to repair his right ulnar collateral ligament with an internal brace, avoiding another Tommy John surgery. Red Sox manager Alex Cora does not anticipate Giolito returning to the mound this year but is hopeful for a speedy recovery. Giolito, who signed a $38.5 million, two-year deal with the Red Sox, has been a reliable pitcher throughout his career, reaching the major leagues in 2016 and becoming an All-Star in 2019 while with the Chicago White Sox.