Lucas Giolito bulked up ahead of last season, and it turned into a disaster. It started on opening day, when he pitched four scoreless innings before departing because of abdominal tightness on his left side.
The end result is a slimmed-down version of the 6-foot-6 Giolito primed for what he hopes will be a return to his previous form with the"I just took last year's failure as big-time motivation, so I worked really hard in the gym," he said Saturday. "Kind of revamped, just the focus and attention to every little area when it comes to getting my body in the correct shape."
In 2021, he had an identical 11-9 record, but he had a 3.53 ERA and 201 Ks in 178 2/3 innings over 31 starts. "Cut down on fat and leaned out some so that I'm, I'd say, more stable, more explosive, more athletic," he said, "because me as a big guy it's important to be able to repeat my mechanics and be an athlete as much as I possibly can. So that was a huge focus."
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