Signee as a free agent Yesterday, Lucas Giolito was presented to the Boston media via Zoom—one of the many awful aspects of life after the pandemic, in my opinion—rather than a formal press conference. What’s making the most headlines is his comment that he hasn’t gotten much interest. Still, he appears genuinely thrilled about joining the squad and helping Andrew Bailey get things back on track. (Boston Globe, Julian McWilliams)

Could Giolito soon find himself back with an old teammate? It has long been speculated that White Sox player Dylan Cease is available for trade, and the Red Sox are reportedly considering making a trade to acquire another starter. Giolito thinks Cease is a close buddy. (MassLive, Christopher Smith)

And we’re hearing more whispers about a possible Kenley Jansen trade. But is it wise to inject uncertainty back into the bullpen? (Rob Bradford, WEEI)

We’re starting to hear from new second baseman Vaughn Grissom, too. Here he is discussing the homer he hit for the Atlanta Braves in his MLB debut at Fenway Park:

Not just Giolito and Vaughn joined the Sox in the past week. Max Castillo, a reliever who was previously with the Royals, was claimed off waivers by Craig Breslow on Monday. (MassLive, Chris Cotillo)

We also have to bid farewell to former Red Sox players as we welcome the new ones. To create space on the roster for Giolito, Mauricio Llovera was designated for assignment. Thank you for the memories and good bye. Mo. Boston Herald, Mac Cerullo