Tyler Glasnow gave the Dodgers exactly the kind of late-season jolt they wanted on Thursday, September 25th, and he did it with the sort of power outing that looks built for October.
Against the San Diego Padres, the right-hander went 6.1 innings, struck out 11, and allowed only one run. He carried a no-hitter through five innings before the sixth finally cracked open, and even after that he still worked into the seventh, recording an out before two baserunners reached and he was pulled.
Justin Wrobleski took over and immediately ran into trouble, allowing three singles that eventually brought Glasnow’s runners around to score.
Even with that ending, the overall performance was loud. Glasnow gave up just three hard-hit balls and missed plenty of bats, collecting 16 whiffs on 37 swings for a 43% whiff rate. He also piled up 21 called strikes, a clear sign that Padres hitters were often behind the pitch or simply guessing wrong.
His sinker was a major weapon, thrown 30% of the time, which sat 9% above his season average. He also used his four-seam fastball 9% less than usual, though it still accounted for 26% of his pitches. From there, he mixed in the slider and knuckle curveball and kept them effective.
The stuff backed up the results. According to Baseball Savant, Glasnow’s pitches showed an extra inch of induced vertical and horizontal break compared to his season average.
For Glasnow, though, the bigger takeaway may be the way he feels now after spending months on the injured list with back spasms. He said the timing has started to come back.
“I think the last couple of starts have been a lot better for me timing-wise,” Glasnow said to the media, including Dodgers Nation.
“I feel like I’m in a pretty good rhythm right now. So it’s a perfect time to bring it into the postseason.”
He also said the outings have helped him feel more confident in his body heading into October.
“I think each start is kind of its own thing. But it is encouraging to feel good these last two and just feel strong and healthy. And I can take that into the postseason for sure,” the pitcher said.
The Dodgers are looking for their rotation to deliver when the games get bigger, and Glasnow’s latest start offered a strong reminder of what he can bring when everything is clicking.
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