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Rays name Tyler Glasnow 2021 Opening Day starter

By Erin Walsh | Last updated Mar 17, 2021 11:01 AM ET

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.

Cannot overstate how casual this announcement was. Answering another question, Cash mentioned that Stetson Allie threw this offseason with Glasnow, who "pounded the table" to sign Allie.

"So Tyler not only is going to pitch Opening Day for us, but he's also one of our scouts."
— Adam Berry (@adamdberry) March 17, 2021

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.

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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