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Dodgers eye Giolito amid pitching concerns

Los Angeles Dodgers are predicted to sign $38 million pitcher Lucas Giolito to address rotation concerns with Roki Sasaki struggling and Blake Snell sidelined.

The Dodgers face pitching questions as Roki Sasaki continues to search for consistency after posting a spring training ERA north of 13, while veteran Blake Snell remains sidelined with injury, though potentially returning around the end of May.

According to reports, Los Angeles is targeting free agent Lucas Giolito, who would provide much-needed depth at a potentially affordable price point. Giolito, who finished sixth in Cy Young voting in 2019 and seventh in 2020, could be signed to a deal less than his $38 million contract with Boston last season due to his recent injury history and inconsistency.