Rays name Tyler Glasnow 2021 Opening Day starter
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash announced Wednesday that right-hander Tyler Glasnow will start Opening Day against the Miami Marlins, according to MLB.com's Adam Berry.
Glasnow had a solid 2020 campaign, going 5-1 with a 4.08 ERA, 1.134 WHIP and 91 strikeouts in 57.1 innings. He was even better in the postseason, starting the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees and Games 1 and 5 of the World Series.
The 27-year-old gets the Opening Day nod after the Rays traded Blake Snell to the San Diego Padres this winter and parted ways with Charlie Morton.
Glasnow headlines a 2021 rotation that includes Ryan Yarbrough, Chris Archer, Michael Wacha and Rich Hill.
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