Overview
- The Padres announced Giolito was placed on the 15-day injured list for right elbow inflammation, a move reported Tuesday that will briefly shut him down from throwing before a staged build-back.
- Manager Craig Stammen said the team believes the issue was caught early and that Giolito will rest for a few days before beginning a throwing progression.
- Giolito, who missed 2024 after internal-brace elbow surgery and was shut down with inflammation late in 2025, has a 5.16 ERA in seven starts this year with reduced velocity and a much lower strikeout rate.
- Left-hander J.P. Sears was recalled to take Giolito’s roster and rotation spot, with the club opting to give Germán Márquez an additional Triple-A rehab outing rather than activate him immediately.
- With Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta still on long-toss progressions and the club facing a long pre–All-Star stretch, the Padres are balancing cautious workload plans and the possibility of seeking outside starting help at the trade deadline.