The Padres placed Lucas Giolito on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right elbow inflammation and recalled JP Sears from Triple-A El Paso.Giolito, a right-hander, was scheduled to start against the Atlanta Braves; the Padres will turn to left-hander Wandy Peralta instead.LHP Wandy Peralta will start tonight’s game vs. the Atlanta Braves.We have recalled LHP JP Sears from Triple-A El Paso and placed RHP Lucas Giolito on the 15-day IL (retro to June 22) with right elbow inflammation.— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 23, 2026Giolito is 2-3 with a 5.16 ERA in seven games (five starts) this season for the Padres. Peralta is 1-0 with a 1.91 ERA in 32 games (two starts). The Padres are likely to deploy a caravan of relievers to get through nine innings after Peralta reaches his prescribed pitch count. Although he's started in the past, Peralta has not pitched more than 2.1 innings, or thrown more than 34 pitches, in a single game this season.The more concerning development is the injury to Giolito, who missed all of the 2024 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. When he returned to the Boston Red Sox in 2025, Giolito put together a solid season, going 10-4 with a 3.41 ERA in 26 starts. But he lingered on the free agent market long into the offseason and through spring training.When he finally signed a one-year contract with San Diego on April 22, Giolito received a mere $3 million. Although he hasn't missed a start since, the injury raises questions about why Giolito might have had trouble finding a stronger offer sooner in free agency.This story will be updated (refresh the page for the fully updated article)Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow