Lucas Giolito

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Lucas Giolito
Washington Nationals
Pitcher
Born: (1994-07-14) July 14, 1994
Santa Monica, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Lucas F. Giolito (born July 14, 1994) is a baseball pitcher with the Washington Nationals organization. He attended Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood, California. He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2][3][4] His fastball has been clocked as high as 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).[5][6]

Career

In March 2012, Giolito sprained the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, sidelining him for the rest of the season.[7][8] He started a throwing program to rehab in May.[9]

Giolito had a commitment to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and play for the UCLA Bruins baseball team.[10][11]

Giolito's teammate and fellow UCLA commit Max Fried was also considered one of the top prospects available for the 2012 Draft and was drafted right ahead of him at 7th overall by the San Diego Padres.[12][13] Giolito was drafted 16th in the first round by the Washington Nationals.[14]

Giolito signed with the Nationals on July 13, 2012 to a minor league contract with a $2.925 million signing bonus.[15]

On August 23, 2012, the Nationals announced that Giolito will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair his injured elbow ligament.[16]

Personal

Gioloto's mother, Lindsay Frost, father, Rick Giolito, and grandfather, Warren Frost, are actors. His uncle, Mark Frost, is a novelist, television screenwriter, and producer, while his other uncle, Scott Frost, is a writer.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Baseball America 2012 Draft: Top 100 Prospects". Baseballamerica.com. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  2. ↑ "Top 100 draft prospects for 2012". Insider.espn.go.com. 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  3. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan. "MLB.com lines up Top 100 Draft prospects". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  4. ↑ "2012 MLB Draft Top Prospects with Scouting Grades". Baseballnewshound.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  5. ↑ Cameron Smith March 1, 2012 1:03 PM (2012-03-01). "Superstar prospect Lucas Giolito hits 100 mph on radar gun in first win of season". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  6. ↑ "Baseball: Lucas Giolito hits 100 mph, throws one-hitter". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  7. ↑ Eric Sondheimer (2012-03-07). "Harvard-Westlake pitcher Lucas Giolito sidelined by elbow injury". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  8. ↑ "How Lucas Giolito’s Injury Could Affect Draft". Baseballamerica.com. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  9. ↑ Giolito returns to throwing
  10. ↑ "Baseball: Lucas Giolito commits to UCLA". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  11. ↑ Eric Sondheimer (2011-11-08). "Harvard-Westlake pitching duo bound for UCLA might not get there". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  12. ↑ "Dream rotation thrown a changeup". Espn.go.com. 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  13. ↑ Rode, Nathan (2012-03-27). "Giolito's Injury Squashes Hopes Of Harvard-Westlake's Dynamic Duo". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  14. ↑ Kilgore, Adam (2012-06-05). "Nationals draft Lucas Giolito with 16th pick in MLB draft - Nationals Journal". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  15. ↑ Kilgore, Adam (2012-07-13). "Nationals sign Lucas Giolito (updated) - Nationals Journal". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 
  16. ↑ Kilgore, Adam. "Lucas Giolito, the Nationals’ top draft pick, will undergo Tommy John surgery". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 
  17. ↑ "Lucas Giolito's talent too tantalizing for Nationals to pass on". Washington Times. 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 

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