The Pirates are not expected to recall Glasnow until Triple-A Indianapolis concludes its playoff run, something which might not happen until mid-September, Pirates Prospects reports. "I don't anticipate us making any callups at all until the playoff season are over for Altoona and Indy," manager Clint Hurdle said. "We, as an organization, believe there's gainful experience for the guys that are down there."

The first round of the playoffs start Sept. 6 and could run through Sept. 10, with the five-game championship series then taking place immediately thereafter. As a result, it's possible that Glasnow might only make a couple starts for Pittsburgh. Hurdle did sound excited about the prospects of seeing the 6-foot-8 righty back in the majors. "We're not talking about that many guys, but to get Tyler Glasnow get re-plugged in, yeah, that's definitely on our radar." Since returning to Triple-A in June, Glasnow has lowered his walks total (3.1 BB/9) while increasing his strikeouts (13.5 K/9). He's credited the improvement to pitching almost exclusively out of the stretch.