The San Diego Padres recently made a major addition to their pitching staff, signing veteran right-hander Lucas Giolito to bolster the rotation. Giolito had been patiently waiting on the free agency market, hoping for the right opportunity to come to him after a strong 2025 season. San Diego has dealt with all sorts of injuries to the pitching staff this year, so signing Giolito made a lot of sense. The veteran recently made his first rehab start in the Padres organization, pitching for Single-A Lake Elsinore. However, during the start, the veteran right-hander was drilled with a comebacker, forcing him to exit in the third inning. It was a scary moment, but Giolito was able to protect his face, just getting hit off the hand. Lucas Giolito exits in the 3rd after this comebacker. pic.twitter.com/9msJIm99b2 — Marty Caswell (@MartyCaswell) April 26, 2026 After the game, Giolito said that he was fine after the comebacker hit him.…