Overview
- San Diego recalled right-hander Lucas Giolito from Double-A San Antonio and optioned reliever Alek Jacob to Triple-A El Paso in the corresponding move, the club announced.
- In his first Padres start against the Mariners, Giolito allowed one hit through five innings before three walks in the sixth led to three runs being charged to him; he earned the win.
- Giolito joined the Padres on April 22 on a one-year, pro-rated deal reported at about $3 million after remaining unsigned through most of the offseason.
- He built up with four starts at Double-A, capped by six strong innings with one earned run, as San Diego sought immediate innings for a thinned rotation.
- The 31-year-old missed 2024 after elbow surgery but rebounded with Boston in 2025 (3.41 ERA over 145 innings), and early coverage frames the Padres’ bet as potential value while they await injured starters to return.