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Dodgers Tyler Glasnow's breaking pitches have helped him succeed
TL;DR
Tyler Glasnow of the Dodgers threw eight shutout innings against the Giants, allowing only one hit and striking out nine. His success was largely attributed to his effective use of curveballs.
Key points
- Tyler Glasnow threw eight shutout innings against the Giants
- He allowed only one hit and struck out nine batters
- Six strikeouts came from his curveball
- Glasnow uses two types of curveballs depending on the situation
- He felt good overall with his curveball performance
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Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow blanked the San Francisco Giants in a masterful performance on Thursday. The former All-Star (2024) threw eight shutout innings, allowing one hit, a walk, and striking out nine.
Glasnow’s impressive performance was due to his curveball/knuckle-curveball being on point. Six of Glasnow’s nine strikeouts came on the curveball.
Los Angeles Dodgers Tyler Glasnow uses two different types of curveballs depending on the situation
“I think early on, trying to throw for strikes, to throw a little slower, like spike it, and then when I want to put a guy away with it, I'll just keep both fingers on it, just try to throw it hard,” Glasnow said postgame to SportsNet LA. “But I think that got a little better as the game went on, as a little inconsistent, but I had good feel with it overall.”
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Out of 84 knuckle-curveballs Glasnow has thrown, hitters are batting .160 with a .360 slugging percentage and have struck out 10 times against it. On his normal curveball (31 pitches), hitters have not gotten a hit and struck out seven times.
Q&A
How did Tyler Glasnow perform against the San Francisco Giants?
Tyler Glasnow blanked the Giants for eight shutout innings, allowing just one hit and striking out nine batters.
What types of curveballs does Tyler Glasnow use?
Glasnow uses two types of curveballs: a slower spike curveball for strikes and a harder curveball to put batters away.
What was the key to Tyler Glasnow's success in his recent game?
His success was primarily due to the effectiveness of his curveball, with six of his nine strikeouts coming from this pitch.
