When I first heard about the Dodger’s possible acquisition of Tyler Glasnow, I was against it. After all, Ryan Pepiot has the potential to be a #4 or #5 starter, and Jonny DeLuca was an intriguing platoon partner for Jason Heyward or James Outman. I also knew that Glasnow, while he had filthy stuff, was almost always injured. I said no… based mostly on the statistics.
“Figures Don’t Lie – But Liars Figure!”
Well, maybe, in this case, the figures do lie. In 2018, Glasnow was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Yampa Bay Rays. Pittsburgh had used him exclusively as a reliever, but the Rays immediately converted him to a starter.