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Unless Glasnow pitches lights-out during spring training, he'll likely begin 2017 with Triple-A Indianapolis. "He's got to go out and compete, and show some improvements," manager Clint Hurdle told Pirates Prospects. "There's no free pass. It's not that it can't happen. It's the separation of Triple-A baseball and Major League baseball. He can go down there and guys don't get on base. So there's not the need that there is at the Major League level to control the running game, to mix pitches."
The righty is working on two pitches that he rarely threw in 2016, including a changeup and a two-seam fastball. He's also shortening his stride in an effort improve upon his command. Given the multitude of changes, the 23-year-old may start the season incorporating these adjustments while also working on his pick-off move. GM Neal Huntington remains excited about Glasnow's prospects. "When he puts this all together, he's going to be a fun pitcher to watch," Huntington said.
