Glasnow’s dominance on display in season debut

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Published 27.05.2023
Glasnow’s dominance on display in season debut
Tyler Glasnow strikes out 8 Dodgers in season debut for Rays

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ST. PETERSBURG — It had been 718 days since Tyler Glasnow final scaled the mound at Tropicana Field. His return to the rubber on Saturday afternoon wasn’t with out its flaws, nevertheless it was at instances a tantalizing reminder of what he’s bringing again to the Rays’ rotation.

Sidelined since early Spring Training, Glasnow allowed three runs on 5 hits and one stroll whereas putting out eight over 4 1/3 innings in his season debut in opposition to the Dodgers. The 6-foot-8 right-hander threw 83 pitches, 55 for strikes, after maxing out at six innings and 67 pitches throughout his Minor League rehab task.

It was Glasnow’s first begin at Tropicana Field since June 8, 2021, and solely his fourth Major League outing since June 14, 2021. He underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in August 2021 and returned within the closing days of final season, solely to be set again on Feb. 27 by a Grade 2 left indirect pressure.

His arrival got here at a superb time for the Rays, who’ve managed to take care of the Majors’ greatest file even whereas piecing collectively their pitching in current weeks on account of accidents. They’re down three key starters in Shane Baz (recovering from Tommy John surgical procedure final September), Jeffrey Springs (Tommy John surgical procedure final month) and Drew Rasmussen (flexor pressure, out till at the very least August).

And Glasnow, when wholesome, isn’t any peculiar starter. He’s some of the dominant strikeout artists within the recreation. Since 2019, he ranks fifth amongst starters (minimal 35 begins) with a 2.75 ERA and second in strikeouts per 9 innings (12.8) behind solely Jacob deGrom.

The Dodgers, as a lot as anybody, knew what they had been in for as Glasnow made his method again to the mound.

“Healthy Glasnow is a nightmare,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts stated. “It’s velocity. It’s secondary. It’s [at the] top of the zone. A lot of swing and miss. Neutral. It’s a tall order, literally and figuratively.”

Indeed, Glasnow typically seemed unhittable in his first huge league begin since Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series on Oct. 8. He struck out eight of the 19 hitters he confronted and compelled Los Angeles’ hitters to swing and miss 17 instances. His fastball averaged 96.5 mph and topped out at 98.4 mph. The Dodgers whiffed on 5 of their eight swings in opposition to his slider and 6 of 11 swings in opposition to his curveball.

But when the Dodgers made contact, it was typically loud. Max Muncy led off the second inning by crushing a excessive fastball a Statcast-projected 408 ft to right-center subject. Freddie Freeman hit a 106.7 mph double within the third inning. 

J.D. Martinez and Muncy generated a run within the fourth by pulling back-to-back doubles off Glasnow’s curveball, and Muncy got here round to attain the sport’s third run when Glasnow spiked a wild curveball to David Peralta properly out in entrance of the plate that catcher Christian Bethancourt couldn’t corral.