[ad_1] The Dodgers had their best pitcher on the mound in Tyler Glasnow, the 6-foot-8 right-hander who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays in December and signed to a five-year, $136.5-million extension to be the team’s ace. They had their most dangerous hitter at the plate for the game’s most critical moment in Shohei … Read more
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS — Ever since he was a kid, Tyler Glasnow has had a habit of counting strikeouts in his head. “I always do,” he said with a smile. “I’d lie if I said I didn’t.” And in a 6-3 Dodgers win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, his tally quickly climbed to nearly uncharted levels. … Read more
[ad_1] There is a certain “it” factor that many professional athletes, movie stars and musicians possess, qualities that fuel their celebrity and attract legions of fans but are often hard to define. Not so with Tyler Glasnow, the new Dodgers ace with a 6-foot-8, 225-pound frame that oozes athleticism, a personality as big as his … Read more
[ad_1] Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterMar 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 DODGERS PITCHER Tyler Glasnow, who stands 6-foot-8, 225 pounds, can do a standing backflip. “It’s no big deal, really,” he said. (Yes, it is. There aren’t many people that big and … Read more
[ad_1] PHOENIX — The Dodgers acquired Tyler Glasnow this winter confident he could become the next ace of their starting rotation. When the team’s regular season begins in South Korea next week, Glasnow won’t have to wait long for his first opportunity to start proving it. Glasnow will be the Dodgers’ opening day starter, the team … Read more
[ad_1] TEMPE, Ariz. — The more that Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has gotten to know Tyler Glasnow this spring, the more he uses one specific adjective to describe the team’s new frontline — and potentially opening day — starting pitcher. “Very cerebral,” Roberts said Saturday morning, describing his early impressions of Glasnow shortly before the pitcher’s … Read more