It looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers may have a new pitcher in their rotation soon. According to an Associated Press source, the Dodgers have reached a tentative deal with the Tampa Bay Rays to acquire pitcher Tyler Glasnow. The deal is pending a new contract between the two teams.
Glasnow, 27, is a right-handed pitcher who has been with the Rays since 2016. He was an All-Star in 2018 and has a career record of 30-19 with a 3.45 ERA. In 2020, he had a 2.90 ERA in 11 starts and was 4-2.
The Dodgers are looking to add another arm to their rotation after losing ace Clayton Kershaw to retirement this offseason. Glasnow would join Walker Buehler, Trevor Bauer, and Julio Urias in the rotation. The Dodgers are hoping that Glasnow can help them make a deep run in the playoffs this season.
The Rays are looking to get some value for Glasnow before he becomes a free agent at the end of the season. It is unclear what the Rays will get in return for Glasnow, but it is expected to be a package of prospects and/or draft picks.
It will be interesting to see if the Dodgers and Rays can come to an agreement on a new contract for Glasnow. If they do, the Dodgers will have added another quality arm to their rotation and the Rays will have gotten some value for a player they were likely going to lose for nothing at the end of the season.
