Glasnow was drafted in the 5th round in 2011 from Hart High School in California. Starting off for the GCL Pirates in 2012, batters hit .156 against him. In 2013 he moved to the WV Power, and he’s been 8-2 this season with 128 strikeouts over 92.1 innings pitched (yes you read that correctly). That’s about 1.4 batters per inning.
When Tim Williams gave his mid season review of the Pirates prospects, Glasnow was the fourth pitcher, listed 8th, behind only Cole, Taillon, and Heredia. Glasnow, much like Burnett, has had control issues early in his minor league career, but has shown improvement with the Power. His ETA to the majors is 2015.
(***Fun Fact: Justin Wilson, Bryan Morris, and Vic Black were all listed lower than Glasnow on the prospects ranking.)
For those of you who doubt my AJ/Glasnow comparison and those who love stats, here’s how AJ’s BEST YEAR in single A ball stacks up against Glasnow’s first year in single A ball:
AJ Burnett Class A Kane County Cougars (1998 season) Tyler Glasnow Class A WV Power (2013 season so far)
Record 10-4 8-2
IP 119.0 92.1
S/O 186 128
BB 45 50
HRs 3 8
R 27 31
H 74 47
ERA 1.97 2.24
SO/9 14.1 12.5
BB/9 3.4 4.9
HR/9 .2 .8
Games Started 20 20
Fast Ball Speed Mid-low 90s Mid-low 90s
Keep in mind, Glasnow hasn’t yet completed the 2013 season. A guy with this much potential isn’t someone you can just trade away. We as fans have learned that trading away the farm bites us in the *** in the future. So stop with the trade Glasnow nonsense. It's not a good idea.
Thanks to @notartvandelay for putting the stats together for you stat analyzer people!!