18 Facts About Tyler Glasnow

1.

Tyler Allen Glasnow was born on August 23,1993 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.

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Tyler Glasnow previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Tyler Glasnow came from an athletic family: his father Greg swam and played water polo, his mother Donna is a retired gymnast who went on to coach for Cal State Northridge, and his older brother Ted was a decathlete for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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4.

Tyler Glasnow committed to play college baseball for the University of Portland.

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5.

Tyler Glasnow signed with the Pirates for a $600,000 signing bonus.

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6.

Tyler Glasnow played for the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2014.

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7.

Tyler Glasnow began the 2016 season with Indianapolis and had a 1.

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On July 31,2018, Tyler Glasnow was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with Austin Meadows and a player to be named later for Chris Archer.

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Tyler Glasnow was the losing pitcher in Game 5 of 2019 ALDS against the Houston Astros.

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10.

Tyler Glasnow became the second pitcher since 1980 to start a game on two days' rest.

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11.

On June 15,2021, it was revealed that Tyler Glasnow was diagnosed with partial tears in the UCL and flexor strain of his right elbow.

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Tyler Glasnow was later placed on the 10-day injured list, and opted to go to rehab rather than have surgery.

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13.

On July 31,2021, it was revealed that Tyler Glasnow needed Tommy John surgery after an unsuccessful rehab stint.

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14.

Tyler Glasnow missed the rest of 2021 with a clause to miss all of 2022 as well.

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15.

Tyler Glasnow made his 2022 season debut against the Cleveland Guardians that night, pitching 3 innings with 3 strikeouts while allowing 1 earned run.

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16.

Tyler Glasnow was the starting pitcher for the Rays in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series between the Rays and the Guardians; he allowed two hits and recorded five strikeouts over five scoreless innings.

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17.

Tyler Glasnow is a fan of hip hop music and has two music-themed tattoos.

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18.

Tyler Glasnow used to have a tattoo of the rap artist Ol' Dirty Bastard on the sole of his right foot, but the image has faded.

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