Crimson Sox starter leaves first sport again with hamstring tightness

Making his first look in sport motion in practically a yr, Crimson Sox beginning pitcher Lucas Giolito solely made it by means of one inning earlier than experiencing one other harm setback.

Giolito was faraway from Tuesday’s sport towards the Philadelphia Phillies early resulting from left hamstring tightness, the membership introduced. The correct-hander had struggled along with his command out of the gate, throwing simply 10 of his 24 pitches for strikes, after which didn’t return for a deliberate second inning.

Pitching in his first sport since present process inside brace surgical procedure in his proper elbow, Giolito was clearly rusty. The 30-year-old walked Bryson Stott, allowed a double to Johan Rojas after which walked Brandon Marsh to load the bases with no one out. He recovered by drawing back-to-back sacrifice flies after which escaped with out additional incident by putting out Rafael Marchan to finish the menace.

The correct-hander finally tossed simply the one inning, permitting two runs on two walks and one hit. His fastball sat at 93 mph and he additionally labored on his changeup, cutter, slider and curveball.

Adam Ottavino got here on in aid of Giolito within the second inning and endured his worst outing of the spring. The 39-year-old was charged with six runs on three hits, three walks and two wild pitches whereas recording only one out. The Phillies additionally stole 4 bases towards him and catcher Connor Wong, and after popping out for minor league reliever Cooper Adams, Philadelphia delivered the haymaker when Buddy Kennedy cleared the bases with a towering two-run house run over the left discipline wall, placing the Phillies forward 9-0 within the high of the second.