Pirates' Tyler Glasnow: Unlikely to start year in majors

Pirates GM Neal Huntington said Friday it's "extremely doubtful" Glasnow will make the team's Opening Day roster, 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh reports.

"History tells us that a hundred innings in Double-A and Triple-A combined does not make a pitcher ready for the major leagues," Huntington said. "We saw some things last year, again, that we loved...but it is extremely doubtful." Pittsburgh is one of the most methodical organizations promoting prospects and Glasnow is unlikely to crack the big-league roster until the Super-2 Arbitration date passes in June. The righty will work on his changeup and throwing his breaking pitch for strikes at Triple-A during the first couple months of the season.