Glasnow missed more than three months of the 2019 season due to a forearm strain, and a fairly recent surgery on his pitching wrist will give the Rays extra reason to be cautious with the burgeoning star in 2020.Taking a look elsewhere in the division…Let’s kick off the week with updates on a trio of American League clubs…Looking at the two as separate cases, Glasnow’s situation is a bit trickier. For context, Glasnow’s own teammate, Blake Snell, holds the record for largest contract ever signed by a pitcher with between two and three years of big league service time. With minutes to spare before the deadline on July 31, 2018, the Rays sent then-29-year-old homegrown starter Chris Archer to Pittsburgh for Tyler Glasnow, Austin Meadows, and a … Indeed, he indicated that he’s feeling great about his chances of making it back to the majors after that session. 11/20/2015: Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of Tyler Glasnow from Indianapolis Indians. For one thing, he’s returning without the benefit of a lengthy minor-league rehab schedule. While the right-hander acknowledged that he’d listen to offers, he also made clear that he doesn’t want to “sell [himself] short” and that he has “no problem going year-to-year.”In the event that one or both do put pen to paper, the Rays’ 2020 payroll figures to be largely unaffected.
Pittsburgh Pirates recalled Tyler Glasnow from Indianapolis Indians. The Rays will surely be wary of taking too much risk with a major long-term piece, even in a season in which they’re in good position to crack the postseason. But the fact he is throwing multiple frames today suggests he has maintained a throwing program and is in good health. Tyler Glasnow was born on August 23, 1993, in Newhall, California to parents Greg Glasnow and Donna Glasnow. During last year in spring training, the Rays signed Cy Young winner Blake Snell to a five-year, $50M contract, and second baseman Brandon Lowe to a six-year deal with two option years tacked on, as well. For another, he is needed in the majors as soon as possible with the Rays engaged in a closely fought battle for Wild Card position.The 2019 season looks very much like the type of breakout many believed possible for Glasnow dating back to his days as a top prospect in the Pirates’ system. Position: Starting Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-8, 230lb (203cm, 104kg) . Glasnow is open to the idea of signing longterm with the Rays, but at this time, nothing appears imminent. But that process will be eased by the other major facet of today’s news on Glasnow. Tyler Glasnow.
The towering right-hander induced grounders at better than a 50 percent clip, struck out nearly a third of the hitters he faced and maintained a tidy 6.1 percent walk rate.One of the highest-ceiling hurlers in all of baseball, Glasnow just might hold the key to the Rays’ hopes in 2020. The right-hander was utterly dominant when healthy in 2019, pitching to a 1.78 ERA with averages of 11.3 strikeouts, 2.1 walks and 0.59 home runs allowed per nine innings pitched. While the aforementioned forearm issue shelved him from May 26 through Sept. 8 and limited him to 60 2/3 regular-season innings, Glasnow was nothing short of elite in that time.
Fitting contract extensions for Meadows and/or Glasnow into the long-term budget shouldn’t be much of a reach — if the involved parties can years and dollars.Two more notes from AL contenders… He is currently under contract through the 2024 season, becoming arbitration eligible following the 2021 season.The Rays are looking to keep a couple of their core players around longtermFollowing the 2020 season, Glasnow will be arbitration eligible for the first time and is slated to become a free agent following the 2023 season.Along with Austin Meadows, Tyler Glasnow has also had preliminary talks with the Rays about a possible extension.
Lowe would become an All-Star alongside Meadows that year.Meadows enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2019 with the Rays as he clobbered 33 homeruns over 591 plate appearances and slashed .291/.364/.558 and accrued 4.0 fWAR over 138 games.