If there is one thing where Rays pitchers most definitely lead the majors (besides team ERA and team FIP), it’s viral pitching GIFs. The latest of these came from starter Tyler Glasnow during Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox:
97 MPH cut action is not normal!
What’s interesting about this pitch is that Tyler Glasnow has never actually thrown a true cutter, yet this pitch had over five inches of cut action, and his fastball seemed to have that major cutting action all afternoon.
Was this by accident, or did Glasnow develop a new pitch overnight?