Yankees predicted to sign $43 million free agent pitcher from Red Sox

Billy Heyen

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The New York Yankees have a chance this offseason to keep building up their starting rotation.

There are a lot of intriguing starting pitchers on the free agent market, and although the Yanks haven't been connected to too many, there are opportunities to be had.

Bleacher Report writer Tim Kelly has been beating the drum for one guy in particular this offseason: Lucas Giolito.

In a prediction at the start of the offseason, Kelly suggested Giolito will go to the Yankees. And this week, in updated predictions, Kelly has stood by that.

Kelly adds that the Yanks could land Giolito for two years and $43 million.

"Some teams are going to be scared off by (Giolito's) recent injury history," Kelly writes. "Ironically, it could be the Yankees—a team with injury questions surrounding Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil, Clark Schmidt and Carlos Rodón—that make the most sense for Giolito. If they're willing to consider another pitcher with a lengthy injury history via trade in Edward Cabrera, why would they shy away from Giolito?"

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Cole underwent Tommy John surgery last spring, and the hope is that he's ready early in this season.

The Yankees know they can rely on Max Fried at the top of the rotation, but there was a lot of mixing and matching in the 2025 campaign due to injuries to other arms.

Pitching health is one of the toughest things to count on in baseball, so bringing on a guy like Giolito to add depth could be a good move.

The former top prospect was also very good in 2025, with a 3.41 ERA for the Red Sox to go with a 10-4 record.

Wouldn't be a bad pickup at all for the Yankees, especially taking him away from their biggest rival.

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