Tyler Glasnow Unveils Cutter-Slider Hybrid
Tyler Glasnow showed off his new breaking pitch and his familiar fastball velocity in his spring debut against the Twins on Monday. He blew away Minnesota with a 10-pitch first inning but allowed two runs on two hits (one homer) with three walks and three strikeouts in his 1 2/3 innings. Glasnow hit 100 mph four times in the first inning and said he felt good about the outing, as he was mostly around the zone. He mixed in a few cutter-slider breaking balls that clocked in around 86-87 mph. The 27-year-old can get into trouble when he isn't throwing his curveball for a strike, so he just needs his new pitch to be a legitimate offering that can keep hitters honest. Glasnow's immense strikeout upside -- 38.2 percent strikeout rate in 2020 -- will depend a lot on his new pitch and whether he can throw it for strikes consistently.
Source: MLB.com - Adam Berry
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Source: MLB.com - Adam Berry

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