PITTSBURGH -- During Spring Training, as Tyler Glasnow pulled ahead in the race for the final spot in the Pirates' rotation, he pointed to several "a-ha" moments in his development. There were starts where he felt his delivery was tight and athletic, sequences where his changeup and two-seamer complemented his fastball and curveball.
But as Glasnow struggled through a five-out season debut Monday night at PNC Park, he looked more like the pitcher who made an inconsistent debut last season. The Pirates' top prospect lost command of the strike zone and couldn't control the running game in the Pirates' 7-1 loss to the Reds.