Glasnow started Thursday's Grapefruit League split-squad win over the Tigers, firing a scoreless first inning during which he allowed a hit and a walk while recording two strikeouts.
Manager Kevin Cash came away impressed with his young right-hander's performance, particularly the command Glasnow displayed with his fastball. Marc Topkin and Mari Faiello of the Tampa Bay Times report the only other pitch the 26-year-old utilized Thursday was the curveball, as Glasnow stayed away from both his changeup and splitter across his 19 pitches. The hurler was pleased with his performance on the mound, which incorporated the slight tweaks to his delivery he's been working on this offseason. Glasnow will have a chance to stretch out to multiple innings in his next start, which is likely to come in the early portion of next week.