Dodgers News: Tyler Glasnow Says He Hasn't Even Scratched the Surface of His Best Self
Sandwiched between the high-profile signings of free agents Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers' trade and immediate contract extension for Tyler Glasnow in December had a quietly huge impact on the team's fortunes.
Glasnow is more of a known quantity than Yamamoto, and less intriguing than Ohtani. As a result, the trade has not quite capture the imagination of Dodger fans to the same degree.
Still, the acquisition of Glasnow is no small feat. When healthy, he is one of the best pitchers in the game.
Glasnow can mow down some of the game's best hitters at his peak. The Dodgers, who began the offseason in desperate need of starting pitching, are very much looking forward to seeing what he does for them.
Even with all the success he experienced early in his career in Pittsburgh (2016-18), then in Tampa Bay (2018-23), Glasnow still believes he can do more:
“I think that I haven’t even scratched it at all,” Glasnow said. “Everything’s ready to go. My arm feels better than I ever could have imagined, and my direction to home is completely back to where it was, but now I feel healthy.”
The biggest issue with Glasnow has been his health. The most innings he's thrown in a single season is 155.1 innings in 2017. Last season in Tampa Bay, he threw 125 innings between the regular season and the postseason.
Many observers have wondered how Glasnow will hold up going forward, but the big right-hander isn't concerned. He reaffirmed that he feels the best that he has in a long time and is looking forward to a healthy season with the Dodgers.
“Anything can happen in a baseball season, but in terms of the confidence going in and how I feel, this is probably the best I’ve ever felt.”
The Dodgers are expecting great things from Glasnow this season and beyond. With a little health, he can be a rotation anchor along with Yamamoto and Ohtani for years to come, making headlines of his own along the way.
