Gigliotti, a left-handed pitcher, has experience in the San Diego Padres organization and spent most of the 2012 season at their Single-A team in Lake Elsinore. He finished with a 1-1 record, a 3.38 ERA, and 12 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched in 14 games.

He has a minor league career 5-4 record, a 3.63 ERA, and 58 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched in 41 games.