Rays' Tyler Glasnow Scheduled for Bullpen Session Next Week

As good as the Tampa Bay Rays have been, they could be poised to get even better. 

The Rays’ starting rotation has been without Tyler Glasnow for most of the past two years. Tommy John surgery de-railed his 2021 campaign, and the hard-throwing righty didn’t return until the end of 2022. 

Although he appeared to be in good health at the start of Spring Training, an oblique injury delayed the start of Glasnow’s season. 

However, according to Kristie Ackert, the Rays’ ace is scheduled to throw a bullpen session next week. 

It’s a good sign that Glasnow will be back in the bullpen, but it’s unlikely he will return to the starting lineup any time soon. He’ll require some ramping up in the bullpen before he gets a minor league start or two to get up to game speed. As such, Glanow likely won’t return until the beginning of May.

For now, the Rays hope to maintain their hot start against the Oakland Athletics. FanDuel Sportsbook has the hosts lined as -320 favorites for the American League showdown.